Genesis

Genesis 35:16–20

¹⁶Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. ¹⁷During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”

¹⁸And with her last breath— for she was dying— she named vvv him Ben-oni.^j But his father called him Benjamin.^k

¹⁹So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). ²⁰Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.

Footnotes

j 35:18 Ben-oni could mean son of my sorrow or son of my strength.
k 35:18 Benjamin means son of my right hand.

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Genesis 35:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	וַיִּסְעוּ֙	way·yis·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
they set out	וַיִּסְעוּ֙	way·yis·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
from	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֔ל	’êl	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
and while they were	וַֽיְהִי־	way·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
still	ע֥וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
some distance	כִּבְרַת־	kiḇ·raṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3530 distance
from Ephrath	אֶפְרָ֑תָה	’ep̄·rā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H672 Ephrath, Bethlehem
Rachel	רָחֵ֖ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
began to give birth	וַתֵּ֥לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
and her labor	בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃	bə·liḏ·tāh	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
was difficult	וַתְּקַ֥שׁ	wat·tə·qaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce

Genesis 35:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
During	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
her severe	בְהַקְשֹׁתָ֖הּ	ḇə·haq·šō·ṯāh	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
labor	בְּלִדְתָּ֑הּ	bə·liḏ·tāh	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
the midwife	הַמְיַלֶּ֙דֶת֙	ham·yal·le·ḏeṯ	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
said	וַתֹּ֨אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to her	לָ֤הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י	tî·rə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	לָ֖ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
are having	זֶ֥ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
another	גַם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
son	בֵּֽן׃	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son

Genesis 35:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיְהִ֞י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with her last	בְּצֵ֤את	bə·ṣêṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out
breath	נַפְשָׁהּ֙	nap̄·šāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she was dying	מֵ֔תָה	mê·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4191 die
she named	וַתִּקְרָ֥א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
vvv him	בֶּן־	ben-	Preposition	H1126 Ben-Oni
Ben-oni	אוֹנִ֑י	’ō·w·nî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1126 Ben-Oni
But his father	וְאָבִ֖יו	wə·’ā·ḇîw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
called	קָֽרָא־	qā·rā-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
him	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Benjamin	בִנְיָמִֽין׃	ḇin·yā·mîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin

Genesis 35:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Rachel	רָחֵ֑ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
died	וַתָּ֖מָת	wat·tā·māṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4191 die
and was buried	וַתִּקָּבֵר֙	wat·tiq·qā·ḇêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6912 bury
on the way	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to Ephrath	אֶפְרָ֔תָה	’ep̄·rā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H672 Ephrath, Bethlehem
that is	הִ֖וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
Bethlehem	לָֽחֶם׃	lā·ḥem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem

Genesis 35:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֛ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
set up	וַיַּצֵּ֧ב	way·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5324 take one's stand, stand
a pillar	מַצֵּבָ֖ה	maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
on her	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
grave	קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ	qə·ḇu·rā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6900 grave, burial
it	הִ֛וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
marks	מַצֶּ֥בֶת	maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4678 stationary, stone, stock
Rachel’s	רָחֵ֖ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
tomb	קְבֻֽרַת־	qə·ḇu·raṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6900 grave, burial
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this day	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

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Genesis 35:16 Micah 5:2 · Genesis 48:7

Genesis 35:17 Genesis 30:24

Genesis 35:19 Micah 5:2 · Genesis 48:7 · Ruth 4:11 · Matthew 2:6 · Ruth 1:2 · Matthew 2:1

Genesis 35:20 1 Samuel 10:2 · Genesis 35:14 · 2 Samuel 18:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.