Genesis

Genesis 29:30–34

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. ³²And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben,^b for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

³³Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.^c

³⁴Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.^d

Footnotes

b 29:32 Reuben means Look, a son and also sounds like the Hebrew for He has seen my misery.
c 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.
d 29:34 Levi sounds like the Hebrew for being attached to or feeling affection for.

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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

Genesis 29:31

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

Genesis 29:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Leah	לֵאָה֙	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
conceived	וַתַּ֤הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth to	וַתֵּ֣לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּ֔ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
and she named him	וַתִּקְרָ֥א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֑ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she said	אָֽמְרָ֗ה	’ā·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has seen	רָאָ֤ה	rā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
my affliction	בְּעָנְיִ֔י	bə·‘ān·yî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6040 affliction, poverty
Surely	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my husband	אִישִֽׁי׃	’î·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H376 man
will love me	יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי	ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇa·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H157 love
now	עַתָּ֖ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now

Genesis 29:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again	עוֹד֮	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
she conceived	וַתַּ֣הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth to	וַתֵּ֣לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּן֒	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
and she said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Because the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has heard	שָׁמַ֤ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָנֹ֔כִי	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am unloved	שְׂנוּאָ֣ה	śə·nū·’āh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H8130 hate
He has given	וַיִּתֶּן־	way·yit·ten-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
this	זֶ֑ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
as well	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
So she named him	וַתִּקְרָ֥א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Simeon	שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃	šim·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8095 Shimon

Genesis 29:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once again	עוֹד֮	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
conceived	וַתַּ֣הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth to	וַתֵּ֣לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּן֒	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
and she said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Now	עַתָּ֤ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
at last	הַפַּ֙עַם֙	hap·pa·‘am	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
my husband	אִישִׁי֙	’î·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H376 man
will become attached	יִלָּוֶ֤ה	yil·lā·weh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3867 join
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have borne	יָלַ֥דְתִּי	yā·laḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
sons	בָנִ֑ים	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
So	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
he was named	קָרָֽא־	qā·rā-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Levi	לֵוִֽי׃	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi