Genesis

Genesis 33:2

²He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He put	וַיָּ֧שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
the maidservants	הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹת	haš·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8198 maid, maid-servant
and their	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
children	יַלְדֵיהֶ֖ן	yal·ḏê·hen	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine plural	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
in front	רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה	ri·šō·nāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
Leah	לֵאָ֤ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
and her children	וִֽילָדֶ֙יהָ֙	wî·lā·ḏe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
next	אַחֲרֹנִ֔ים	’a·ḥă·rō·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H314 coming after
and Rachel	רָחֵ֥ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
and Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
at the rear	אַחֲרֹנִֽים׃	’a·ḥă·rō·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H314 coming after

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.