Genesis

Genesis 30:41

⁴¹Whenever the stronger females of the flock were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs, in full view of the animals, so that they would breed in front of the branches.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whenever	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the stronger females	הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒	ham·quš·šā·rō·wṯ	Article; Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
of the flock	הַצֹּ֣אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
were in heat	יַחֵם֮	ya·ḥêm	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3179 be hot
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֧ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
would place	וְשָׂ֨ם	wə·śām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the branches	הַמַּקְל֛וֹת	ham·maq·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4731 rod, staff
in the troughs	בָּרֳהָטִ֑ים	bā·ro·hā·ṭîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H7298 trough
in full view	לְעֵינֵ֥י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the animals	הַצֹּ֖אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
so that they would breed	לְיַחְמֵ֖נָּה	lə·yaḥ·mên·nāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3179 be hot
in front of the branches	בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃	bam·maq·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4731 rod, staff

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.