Genesis

Genesis 29:27–30

²⁷Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”

²⁸And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife. ²⁹Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.

³⁰Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

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Genesis 29:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finish	מַלֵּ֖א	mal·lê	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
week’s celebration	שְׁבֻ֣עַ	šə·ḇu·a‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7620 period of seven
and we will give	וְנִתְּנָ֨ה	wə·nit·tə·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֜	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the younger one	זֹ֗את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
in return for	תַּעֲבֹ֣ד	ta·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
another	אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃	’ă·ḥê·rō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H312 another
seven	שֶֽׁבַע־	še·ḇa‘-	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִ֥ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
of work	בַּעֲבֹדָה֙	ba·‘ă·ḇō·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5656 labour, service

Genesis 29:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
did	וַיַּ֤עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
just that	כֵּ֔ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
He finished	וַיְמַלֵּ֖א	way·mal·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the week’s celebration	שְׁבֻ֣עַ	šə·ḇu·a‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7620 period of seven
and Laban gave	וַיִּתֶּן־	way·yit·ten-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
him	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
his daughter	בִּתּ֖וֹ	bit·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
Rachel	רָחֵ֥ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
as his wife	לְאִשָּֽׁה׃	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female

Genesis 29:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Laban also	לָבָן֙	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
gave	וַיִּתֵּ֤ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his servant girl	שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ	šip̄·ḥā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant
Bilhah	בִּלְהָ֖ה	bil·hāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1090 Bilhah
to his daughter	בִּתּ֔וֹ	bit·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
Rachel	לְרָחֵ֣ל	lə·rā·ḥêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
as her	לָ֖הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
maidservant	לְשִׁפְחָֽה׃	lə·šip̄·ḥāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant

Genesis 29:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob slept with	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
Rachel	רָחֵ֔ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
as well	גַּ֣ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
and indeed	גַּֽם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
he loved	וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב	way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love
Rachel	רָחֵ֖ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
more than Leah	מִלֵּאָ֑ה	mil·lê·’āh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
So he worked	וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ד	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
for	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
Laban	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
another	אֲחֵרֽוֹת׃	’ă·ḥê·rō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H312 another
seven	שֶֽׁבַע־	še·ḇa‘-	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִ֥ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year

Cross-references

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Genesis 29:27 Leviticus 18:18 · Judges 14:12 · Judges 14:10 · Malachi 2:15 · Genesis 2:2–3 · Genesis 8:10–12

Genesis 29:29 Genesis 30:3–8 · Genesis 35:22 · Genesis 29:24

Genesis 29:30 Genesis 31:41 · Genesis 44:27 · Genesis 29:18 · Genesis 29:20 · Matthew 10:37 · Genesis 31:15 · Deuteronomy 21:15 · John 12:25 · Genesis 44:20 · Genesis 30:25–26 · Hosea 12:12 · 1 Samuel 18:17–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.