Genesis

Genesis 29:19–20

¹⁹Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” ²⁰So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

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Genesis 29:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Laban	לָבָ֗ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
replied	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Better	ט֚וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
that I give	תִּתִּ֣י	tit·tî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
her	אֹתָ֣הּ	’ō·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
than	מִתִּתִּ֥י	mit·tit·tî	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
to another	אַחֵ֑ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
Stay here	שְׁבָ֖ה	šə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with me	עִמָּדִֽי׃	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with

Genesis 29:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֛ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
served	וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ד	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
seven	שֶׁ֣בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִ֑ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
for Rachel	בְּרָחֵ֖ל	bə·rā·ḥêl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
yet it seemed	וַיִּהְי֤וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a few	אֲחָדִ֔ים	’ă·ḥā·ḏîm	Number - masculine plural	H259 one
days	כְּיָמִ֣ים	kə·yā·mîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
because of his love	בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ	bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H160 love
for her	אֹתָֽהּ׃	’ō·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative

Cross-references

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Genesis 29:19 Isaiah 6:11 · Isaiah 6:5 · Psalm 12:2

Genesis 29:20 1 Corinthians 13:7 · Hosea 12:12 · Ephesians 5:2 · Song of Solomon 8:6–7 · Genesis 24:67 · Genesis 30:26 · 2 Corinthians 5:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.