Genesis
Genesis 31:33
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Laban | לָבָ֜ן | lā·ḇān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3837 Laban |
| went | וַיָּבֹ֨א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| into Jacob’s | יַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| tent | בְּאֹ֥הֶל | bə·’ō·hel | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| then Leah’s | לֵאָ֗ה | lê·’āh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3812 Leah |
| tent | וּבְאֹ֣הֶל | ū·ḇə·’ō·hel | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| and then the tents | וּבְאֹ֛הֶל | ū·ḇə·’ō·hel | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| of the two | שְׁתֵּ֥י | šə·tê | Number - feminine dual construct | H8147 two |
| maidservants | הָאֲמָהֹ֖ת | hā·’ă·mā·hōṯ | Article; Noun - feminine plural | H519 maid, handmaid |
| but he found | מָצָ֑א | mā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| nothing | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| Then he left | וַיֵּצֵא֙ | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| Leah’s | לֵאָ֔ה | lê·’āh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3812 Leah |
| tent | מֵאֹ֣הֶל | mê·’ō·hel | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
| and entered | וַיָּבֹ֖א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| Rachel’s | רָחֵֽל׃ | rā·ḥêl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
| tent | בְּאֹ֥הֶל | bə·’ō·hel | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H168 tent |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.