Genesis
Genesis 35:17
17During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
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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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.