Genesis
Genesis 31:4
4So Jacob sent word and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flocks were,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֔ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| sent word | וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| and called | וַיִּקְרָ֖א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Rachel | לְרָחֵ֣ל | lə·rā·ḥêl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7354 Rachel |
| and Leah | וּלְלֵאָ֑ה | ū·lə·lê·’āh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3812 Leah |
| to the field | הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה | haś·śā·ḏeh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| where his flocks were | צֹאנֽוֹ׃ | ṣō·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.