Genesis
Genesis 35:20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 10:2 · Genesis 35:14 · 2 Samuel 18:17–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.