Genesis
Genesis 29:28
28And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.