Genesis

Genesis 24:29–33

²⁹Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring. ³⁰As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.

³¹“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” ³²So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.

³³Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.”

So Laban said, “Please speak.”

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Genesis 24:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Rebekah	וּלְרִבְקָ֥ה	ū·lə·riḇ·qāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7259 Rebekah
had a brother	אָ֖ח	’āḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H251 brother
named	וּשְׁמ֣וֹ	ū·šə·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Laban	לָבָ֑ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
and	לָבָ֧ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
rushed	וַיָּ֨רָץ	way·yā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
out	הַח֖וּצָה	ha·ḥū·ṣāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2351 the outside
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the man	הָאִ֛ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the spring	הָעָֽיִן׃	hā·‘ā·yin	Article; Noun - common singular	H5869 eye

Genesis 24:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as he saw	כִּרְאֹ֣ת	kir·’ōṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
the ring	הַנֶּ֗זֶם	han·ne·zem	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5141 ring
and	וְֽאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the bracelets	הַצְּמִדִים֮	haṣ·ṣə·mi·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6781 bracelet
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his sister’s	אֲחֹתוֹ֒	’ă·ḥō·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H269 sister
wrists	יְדֵ֣י	yə·ḏê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H3027 hand
and heard	וּכְשָׁמְע֗וֹ	ū·ḵə·šā·mə·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
Rebekah’s	רִבְקָ֤ה	riḇ·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7259 Rebekah
words	דִּבְרֵ֞י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
The man	הָאִ֑ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
said	דִבֶּ֥ר	ḏib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
this	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
to me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
he went and found	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the man	הָאִ֔ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
standing	עֹמֵ֥ד	‘ō·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the camels	הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים	hag·gə·mal·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel
near	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the spring	הָעָֽיִן׃	hā·‘ā·yin	Article; Noun - common singular	H5869 eye

Genesis 24:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	בּ֖וֹא	bō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you who are blessed	בְּר֣וּךְ	bə·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H1288 kneel, bless
by the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said Laban	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Why	לָ֤מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
are you standing	תַעֲמֹד֙	ṯa·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
out here	בַּח֔וּץ	ba·ḥūṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
I	וְאָנֹכִי֙	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
have prepared	פִּנִּ֣יתִי	pin·nî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6437 turn
the house	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and a place	וּמָק֖וֹם	ū·mā·qō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
for the camels	לַגְּמַלִּֽים׃	lag·gə·mal·lîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel

Genesis 24:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the man	הָאִישׁ֙	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
came	וַיָּבֹ֤א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to the house	הַבַּ֔יְתָה	hab·bay·ṯāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house
and the camels	הַגְּמַלִּ֑ים	hag·gə·mal·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel
were unloaded	וַיְפַתַּ֖ח	way·p̄at·taḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
Straw	תֶּ֤בֶן	te·ḇen	Noun - masculine singular	H8401 straw
and feed	וּמִסְפּוֹא֙	ū·mis·pō·w	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4554 fodder
were brought	וַיִּתֵּ֨ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the camels	לַגְּמַלִּ֔ים	lag·gə·mal·lîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel
and water	וּמַ֙יִם֙	ū·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
to wash	לִרְחֹ֣ץ	lir·ḥōṣ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
his feet	רַגְלָ֔יו	raḡ·lāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
and the feet	וְרַגְלֵ֥י	wə·raḡ·lê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct	H7272 foot
of his companions	הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind

Genesis 24:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a meal was set	וַיִּישֶׂם	way·yī·śɛm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3455 place, be placed
before	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
but he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	לֶאֱכֹ֔ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
until	עַ֥ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I have told you	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
what I came to say	דְּבָרָ֑י	də·ḇā·rāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
So Laban said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please speak	דַּבֵּֽר׃	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak