Genesis
Genesis 30:29
29Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| You | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| know | יָדַ֔עְתָּ | yā·ḏa‘·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| how | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| I have served you | עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ | ‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| and | וְאֵ֛ת | wə·’êṯ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| how | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| your livestock | מִקְנְךָ֖ | miq·nə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4735 cattle |
| have thrived | הָיָ֥ה | hā·yāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| under my care | אִתִּֽי׃ | ’it·tî | Preposition; first person common singular | H854 with |
Cross-references
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Genesis 31:6 · Genesis 31:38–40 · 1 Peter 2:18 · Titus 2:9–10 · Matthew 24:45 · Colossians 3:22–25 · Ephesians 6:5–8 · Genesis 30:5 · 1 Peter 2:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.