Genesis

Genesis 29:6–12

⁶“Is he well?” Jacob inquired.

“Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”

⁷“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”

⁸But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”

⁹While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. ¹⁰As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. ¹¹Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. ¹²He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.

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Genesis 29:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is he well	הֲשָׁל֣וֹם	hă·šā·lō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Jacob inquired	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Yes	שָׁל֔וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
they answered	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
and here	וְהִנֵּה֙	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
comes	בָּאָ֖ה	bā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
his daughter	בִּתּ֔וֹ	bit·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
Rachel	רָחֵ֣ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
his sheep	הַצֹּֽאן׃	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Genesis 29:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	הֵ֥ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
said Jacob	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
it is still	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
broad	גָּד֔וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
daylight	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
it is not yet	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
time	עֵ֖ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
to gather	הֵאָסֵ֣ף	hê·’ā·sêp̄	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H622 gather, remove
the livestock	הַמִּקְנֶ֑ה	ham·miq·neh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle
Water	הַשְׁק֥וּ	haš·qū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
the sheep	הַצֹּ֖אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and take them back	וּלְכ֥וּ	ū·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to pasture	רְעֽוּ׃	rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze

Genesis 29:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they replied	וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We cannot	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the flocks	הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔ים	hā·‘ă·ḏā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5739 flock, herd
have been gathered	יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙	yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H622 gather, remove
and the stone	הָאֶ֔בֶן	hā·’e·ḇen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
has been rolled	וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙	wə·ḡā·lă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1556 roll, roll away
away from	מֵעַ֖ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the mouth	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the well	הַבְּאֵ֑ר	hab·bə·’êr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
Then we will water	וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּ	wə·hiš·qî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
the sheep	הַצֹּֽאן׃	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Genesis 29:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	עוֹדֶ֖נּוּ	‘ō·w·ḏen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
he was still speaking	מְדַבֵּ֣ר	mə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
with them	עִמָּ֑ם	‘im·mām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
Rachel	וְרָחֵ֣ל׀	wə·rā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
arrived	בָּ֗אָה	bā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
her father’s	לְאָבִ֔יהָ	lə·’ā·ḇî·hā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
sheep	הַצֹּאן֙	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she	הִֽוא׃	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
was a shepherdess	רֹעָ֖ה	rō·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze

Genesis 29:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as	כַּאֲשֶׁר֩	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֜ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
saw	רָאָ֨ה	rā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
Rachel	רָחֵ֗ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
the daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of his mother’s	אִמּ֔וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
brother	אֲחִ֣י	’ă·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H251 brother
Laban	לָבָן֙	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
with Laban’s	לָבָ֖ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
sheep	צֹ֥אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
he	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
went up	וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ	way·yig·gaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
and rolled	וַיָּ֤גֶל	way·yā·ḡel	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1556 roll, roll away
the stone	הָאֶ֙בֶן֙	hā·’e·ḇen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
away from	מֵעַל֙	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the mouth	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the well	הַבְּאֵ֔ר	hab·bə·’êr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
and watered	וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ	way·yašq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
his uncle’s	אֲחִ֣י	’ă·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H251 brother
sheep	צֹ֥אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Genesis 29:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
kissed	וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק	way·yiš·šaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
Rachel	לְרָחֵ֑ל	lə·rā·ḥêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
and wept	וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃	way·yê·ḇək	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
aloud	וַיִּשָּׂ֥א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry

Genesis 29:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	יַעֲקֹ֜ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
told	וַיַּגֵּ֨ד	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Rachel	לְרָחֵ֗ל	lə·rā·ḥêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he was	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
Rebekah’s	רִבְקָ֖ה	riḇ·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7259 Rebekah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
a relative	אֲחִ֤י	’ă·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H251 brother
of her father	אָבִ֙יהָ֙	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
and she ran	וַתָּ֖רָץ	wat·tā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7323 run
and told	וַתַּגֵּ֥ד	wat·tag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
her father	לְאָבִֽיהָ׃	lə·’ā·ḇî·hā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father