Genesis
Genesis 31:41
41Thus for twenty years I have served in your household— fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks— and you have changed my wages ten times!
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thus | זֶה־ | zeh- | Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| for twenty | עֶשְׂרִ֣ים | ‘eś·rîm | Number - common plural | H6242 (a) twenty |
| years | שָׁנָה֮ | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| I have served | עֲבַדְתִּ֜יךָ | ‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| in your household | בְּבֵיתֶךָ֒ | bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| fourteen | אַרְבַּֽע־ | ’ar·ba‘- | Number - feminine singular | H702 four |
| years | שָׁנָה֙ | šā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8141 year |
| for your two | בִּשְׁתֵּ֣י | biš·tê | Preposition-b; Number - feminine dual construct | H8147 two |
| daughters | בְנֹתֶ֔יךָ | ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1323 daughter |
| and six | וְשֵׁ֥שׁ | wə·šêš | Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct | H8337 six |
| years | שָׁנִ֖ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| for your flocks | בְּצֹאנֶ֑ךָ | bə·ṣō·ne·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| and you have changed | וַתַּחֲלֵ֥ף | wat·ta·ḥă·lêp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2498 pass on or away, pass through |
| my wages | מַשְׂכֻּרְתִּ֖י | maś·kur·tî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H4909 wages |
| ten | עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת | ‘ă·śe·reṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H6235 ten |
| times | מֹנִֽים׃ | mō·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4489 counted number, time |
Cross-references
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Genesis 31:7 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · 2 Corinthians 11:26 · Genesis 31:38 · Genesis 30:33–40 · Genesis 29:18–30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.