Genesis

Genesis 31:34–35

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 31:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Rachel	וְרָחֵ֞ל	wə·rā·ḥêl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
had taken	לָקְחָ֣ה	lā·qə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3947 take
Laban’s household idols	הַתְּרָפִ֗ים	hat·tə·rā·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8655 Teraphim
put them	וַתְּשִׂמֵ֛ם	wat·tə·śi·mêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
in the saddlebag	בְּכַ֥ר	bə·ḵar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3733 basket-saddle
of her camel	הַגָּמָ֖ל	hag·gā·māl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1581 camel
and was sitting	וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב	wat·tê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on them	עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
And Laban	לָבָ֛ן	lā·ḇān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3837 Laban
searched	וַיְמַשֵּׁ֥שׁ	way·maš·šêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4959 feel, grope
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in the tent	הָאֹ֖הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
but found	מָצָֽא׃	mā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
nothing	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

Genesis 31:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
said	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
her father	אָבִ֗יהָ	’ā·ḇî·hā	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1 father
Sir	אֲדֹנִ֔י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be angry	יִ֙חַר֙	yi·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I cannot	ל֤וֹא	lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stand up	לָק֣וּם	lā·qūm	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
before you	מִפָּנֶ֔יךָ	mip·pā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am having my period	דֶ֥רֶךְ	ḏe·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
So Laban searched	וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ	way·ḥap·pêś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2664 search
but could not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find	מָצָ֖א	mā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
the household idols	הַתְּרָפִֽים׃	hat·tə·rā·p̄îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8655 Teraphim

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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.