Genesis
Genesis 29:20
20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.