Genesis
Genesis 30:17
17And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 1:26–27 · Luke 1:13 · Genesis 30:22 · 1 Samuel 1:20 · Exodus 3:7 · Genesis 30:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.