Genesis

Genesis 35:17–18

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

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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

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

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Genesis 35:17 Genesis 30:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.