Genesis
Genesis 31:35
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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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.