Genesis
Genesis 29:18
18Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֖ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| loved | וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב | way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H157 love |
| Rachel | רָחֵ֑ל | rā·ḥêl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
| he answered | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I will serve | אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙ | ’e·‘ĕ·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| you seven | שֶׁ֣בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| years | שָׁנִ֔ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| for your younger | הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃ | haq·qə·ṭan·nāh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H6996 small, young, unimportant |
| daughter | בִּתְּךָ֖ | bit·tə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| Rachel | בְּרָחֵ֥ל | bə·rā·ḥêl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 12:12 · Exodus 22:16–17 · Genesis 34:12 · Genesis 29:20 · 2 Samuel 3:14 · Hosea 3:2 · Genesis 31:41 · Genesis 29:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.