Genesis 29:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְרָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃

Transliteration

wa-yiššaq yaʿăqōb to-rāḥēl wa-yiśśāʾ ʾet-qōlô wa-yēbk

Grammar Details

*wa-yiššaq*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed
*yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine - Jacob
*rāḥēl*: proper noun, feminine - Rachel
*wa-yiśśāʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*qōlô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice
*wa-yēbk*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept

Word Meanings

*wa-yiššaq*: kissed/greeted with a kiss
*wa-yiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlô*: lifted up his voice/spoke loudly
*wa-yēbk*: wept/cried

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Gen 33:4 : 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Gen 43:30 : 30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
Gen 45:2 : 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
Gen 45:14-15 : 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
Exod 4:27 : 27 And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
Exod 18:7 : 7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
Rom 16:16 : 16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
Gen 27:26 : 26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
Gen 29:13 : 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

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Gen 29:9-10
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9And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.
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Gen 29:12-13
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12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
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Gen 33:4
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4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Gen 31:55
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Gen 29:16-22
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16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
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Gen 50:1
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28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
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Gen 45:14-15
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14And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
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Gen 29:6
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6And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Gen 46:29
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Gen 31:33
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33And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
Gen 31:25
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Gen 29:25
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25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
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