Genesis

Genesis 30:17–21

¹⁷And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob. ¹⁸Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.^g

¹⁹Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob. ²⁰“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.^h

²¹After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

Footnotes

g 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for wages or reward.
h 30:20 Zebulun sounds like the Hebrew for honor.

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Genesis 30:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
listened	וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Leah	לֵאָ֑ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
and she conceived	וַתַּ֛הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and bore	וַתֵּ֥לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a fifth	חֲמִישִֽׁי׃	ḥă·mî·šî	Number - ordinal masculine singular	H2549 fifth
son	בֵּ֥ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
to Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Genesis 30:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Leah	לֵאָ֗ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
said	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has rewarded me	נָתַ֤ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
for	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
giving	נָתַ֥תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
my maidservant	שִׁפְחָתִ֖י	šip̄·ḥā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant
to my husband	לְאִישִׁ֑י	lə·’î·šî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H376 man
So she named him	וַתִּקְרָ֥א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Issachar	יִשָּׂשכָֽר׃	yiś·śā·š·ḵār	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3485 Issachar

Genesis 30:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
Leah	לֵאָ֔ה	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 bore	וַתֵּ֥לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sixth	שִׁשִּׁ֖י	šiš·šî	Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8345 sixth
son	בֵּן־	bên-	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
to Jacob	לְּיַעֲקֹֽב׃	lə·ya·ʿă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Genesis 30:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has given me	זְבָדַ֨נִי	zə·ḇā·ḏa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2064 bestow upon, endow with
a good	טוֹב֒	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
gift	זֵ֣בֶד	zê·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2065 endowment, gift
said	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
This time	הַפַּ֙עַם֙	hap·pa·‘am	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
my husband	אִישִׁ֔י	’î·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H376 man
will honor me	יִזְבְּלֵ֣נִי	yiz·bə·lê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2082 exalt, honour
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	H8034 name
six	שִׁשָּׁ֣ה	šiš·šāh	Number - masculine singular
sons	בָנִ֑ים	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural
And she named	וַתִּקְרָ֥א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
him	שְׁמ֖וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular
Zebulun	זְבֻלֽוּן׃	zə·ḇu·lūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2074 Zebulun

Genesis 30:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After that	וְאַחַ֖ר	wə·’a·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H310 behind
Leah gave birth to	יָ֣לְדָה	yā·lə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a daughter	בַּ֑ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
and named	וַתִּקְרָ֥א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
her	שְׁמָ֖הּ	šə·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8034 name
Dinah	דִּינָֽה׃	dî·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1783 Dinah