Genesis

Genesis 29:30–31

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

³¹When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
saw	וַיַּ֤רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Leah	לֵאָ֔ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
was unloved	שְׂנוּאָ֣ה	śə·nū·’āh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H8130 hate
He opened	וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח	way·yip̄·taḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
her womb	רַחְמָ֑הּ	raḥ·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7358 womb
but Rachel	וְרָחֵ֖ל	wə·rā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
barren	עֲקָרָֽה׃	‘ă·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6135 barren

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Genesis 29:31 1 Samuel 2:21 · Psalm 127:3 · Deuteronomy 21:15 · 1 Samuel 1:5 · Matthew 10:37 · Genesis 20:18–21:2 · Genesis 30:1–2 · Genesis 29:30 · Judges 13:2–3 · Exodus 3:7 · Luke 1:7 · Genesis 25:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.