Genesis

Genesis 29:21–23

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

²²So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast. ²³But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

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Genesis 29:21

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

Genesis 29:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Laban	לָבָ֛ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
invited all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the men	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of that place	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and prepared	וַיַּ֥עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a feast	מִשְׁתֶּֽה׃	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast

Genesis 29:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	וַיְהִ֣י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
evening came	בָעֶ֔רֶב	ḇā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
Laban took	וַיִּקַּח֙	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his daughter	בִתּ֔וֹ	ḇit·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
Leah	לֵאָ֣ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
and gave	וַיָּבֵ֥א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
her	אֹתָ֖הּ	’ō·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
to Jacob	אֵלָ֑יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and he slept with	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
her	אֵלֶֽיהָ׃	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to

Cross-references

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Genesis 29:21 Judges 15:1

Genesis 29:22 Revelation 19:9 · Matthew 22:2–10 · Matthew 25:1–10 · Judges 14:10–18 · Ruth 4:10–13

Genesis 29:23 Micah 7:5 · Genesis 24:65 · Genesis 38:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.