Genesis

Genesis 35:18–20

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.

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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

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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.