Genesis

Genesis 30:14–16

¹⁴Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

¹⁵But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?”

“Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

¹⁶When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

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Genesis 30:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now during the wheat	חִטִּ֗ים	ḥiṭ·ṭîm	Noun - feminine plural	H2406 wheat
harvest	קְצִיר־	qə·ṣîr-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7105 harvesting, harvest
Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֜ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
went out	וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and found	וַיִּמְצָ֤א	way·yim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
some mandrakes	דֽוּדָאִים֙	ḏū·ḏā·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H1736 mandrake
in the field	בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
When he brought	וַיָּבֵ֣א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
them	אֹתָ֔ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his mother	אִמּ֑וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
Rachel	רָחֵל֙	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
begged	וַתֹּ֤אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Leah	לֵאָ֔ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
Please	נָ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
give me	תְּנִי־	tə·nî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
some of	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
your son’s	בְּנֵֽךְ׃	bə·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
mandrakes	מִדּוּדָאֵ֖י	mid·dū·ḏā·’ê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1736 mandrake

Genesis 30:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Leah replied	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Is it not enough	הַמְעַט֙	ham·‘aṭ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
that you have taken away	קַחְתֵּ֣ךְ	qaḥ·têḵ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person feminine singular	H3947 take
my husband	אִישִׁ֔י	’î·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H376 man
Now you	גַּ֥ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
want to take	וְלָקַ֕חַת	wə·lā·qa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
my son’s	בְּנִ֑י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
mandrakes	דּוּדָאֵ֖י	dū·ḏā·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1736 mandrake
Very well	לָכֵן֙	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
said	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Rachel	רָחֵ֗ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
he may sleep	יִשְׁכַּ֤ב	yiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with you	עִמָּךְ֙	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
tonight	הַלַּ֔יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
in exchange for	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
your son’s	בְנֵֽךְ׃	ḇə·nêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
mandrakes	דּוּדָאֵ֥י	dū·ḏā·’ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1736 mandrake

Genesis 30:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֣ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
came in	וַיָּבֹ֨א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the field	הַשָּׂדֶה֮	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
that evening	בָּעֶרֶב֒	bā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
Leah	לֵאָ֜ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
went out	וַתֵּצֵ֨א	wat·tê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
to meet him	לִקְרָאת֗וֹ	liq·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
and said	וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
You must come	תָּב֔וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with me	אֵלַ֣י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have hired you	שָׂכֹ֣ר	śā·ḵōr	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7936 hire
with my son’s	בְּנִ֑י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
mandrakes	בְּדוּדָאֵ֖י	bə·ḏū·ḏā·’ê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1736 mandrake
So	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
with her	עִמָּ֖הּ	‘im·māh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5973 with
that	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
night	בַּלַּ֥יְלָה	bal·lay·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

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Genesis 30:15 Numbers 16:13 · Ezekiel 16:47 · Numbers 16:9–10 · 1 Corinthians 4:3 · Isaiah 7:13

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