Genesis

Genesis 31:33–35

33So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, then Leah’s tent, and then the tents of the two maidservants, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent. 34Now Rachel had taken Laban’s household idols, put them in the saddlebag of her camel, and was sitting on them. And Laban searched everything in the tent but found nothing.

35Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched but could not find the household idols.

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Genesis 31:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Labanלָבָ֜ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
wentוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
into Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
then Leah’sלֵאָ֗הlê·’āhNoun - proper - feminine singularH3812 Leah
tentוּבְאֹ֣הֶלū·ḇə·’ō·helConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
and then the tentsוּבְאֹ֛הֶלū·ḇə·’ō·helConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of the twoשְׁתֵּ֥יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
maidservantsהָאֲמָהֹ֖תhā·’ă·mā·hōṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH519 maid, handmaid
but he foundמָצָ֑אmā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
nothingוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Then he leftוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
Leah’sלֵאָ֔הlê·’āhNoun - proper - feminine singularH3812 Leah
tentמֵאֹ֣הֶלmê·’ō·helPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
and enteredוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Rachel’sרָחֵֽל׃rā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·helPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH168 tent

Genesis 31:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Rachelוְרָחֵ֞לwə·rā·ḥêlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
had takenלָקְחָ֣הlā·qə·ḥāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
Laban’s household idolsהַתְּרָפִ֗יםhat·tə·rā·p̄îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8655 Teraphim
put themוַתְּשִׂמֵ֛םwat·tə·śi·mêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
in the saddlebagבְּכַ֥רbə·ḵarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3733 basket-saddle
of her camelהַגָּמָ֖לhag·gā·mālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1581 camel
and was sittingוַתֵּ֣שֶׁבwat·tê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
on themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
And Labanלָבָ֛ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
searchedוַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁway·maš·šêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4959 feel, grope
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
in the tentהָאֹ֖הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
but foundמָצָֽא׃mā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
nothingוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not

Genesis 31:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
her fatherאָבִ֗יהָ’ā·ḇî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1 father
Sirאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be angryיִ֙חַר֙yi·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I cannotל֤וֹאlō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
stand upלָק֣וּםlā·qūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
before youמִפָּנֶ֔יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am having my periodדֶ֥רֶךְḏe·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
So Laban searchedוַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂway·ḥap·pêśConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2664 search
but could notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
findמָצָ֖אmā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
the household idolsהַתְּרָפִֽים׃hat·tə·rā·p̄îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8655 Teraphim

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Genesis 31:33 Genesis 24:67 · Genesis 24:28

Genesis 31:34 Genesis 31:19 · Genesis 31:17

Genesis 31:35 Leviticus 19:32 · Exodus 20:12 · 1 Peter 3:6 · Leviticus 15:19 · 1 Kings 2:19 · 1 Peter 2:18 · Genesis 18:11–12 · Ephesians 6:1 · Leviticus 19:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.