Genesis

Genesis 29:20–21

²⁰So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

²¹Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֤ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Laban	לָבָן֙	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
Grant	הָבָ֣ה	hā·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3051 give
me	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
my wife	אִשְׁתִּ֔י	’iš·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H802 woman, wife, female
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my time	יָמָ֑י	yā·māy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3117 day
is complete	מָלְא֖וּ	mā·lə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4390 be full, fill
and I want to sleep with	וְאָב֖וֹאָה	wə·’ā·ḇō·w·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
her	אֵלֶֽיהָ׃	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.