Genesis
Genesis 31:19
19Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now while Laban | וְלָבָ֣ן | wə·lā·ḇān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3837 Laban |
| was out | הָלַ֔ךְ | hā·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| shearing | לִגְזֹ֖ז | liḡ·zōz | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1494 shear |
| his sheep | צֹאנ֑וֹ | ṣō·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| Rachel | רָחֵ֔ל | rā·ḥêl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
| stole | וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב | wat·tiḡ·nōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1589 steal |
| her father’s | לְאָבִֽיהָ׃ | lə·’ā·ḇî·hā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H1 father |
| household idols | הַתְּרָפִ֖ים | hat·tə·rā·p̄îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8655 Teraphim |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Samuel 19:13 · Hosea 3:4 · Genesis 31:30 · Genesis 35:2 · Ezekiel 21:21 · Genesis 31:32 · Judges 18:14–24 · Judges 17:4–5 · Genesis 31:34 · Judges 18:31 · Joshua 24:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.