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And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes. (KJV)
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וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 1
הַמְעַט֙ham.'At¿ small
Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: little
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:30, Genesis 43:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 2
קַחְתֵּ֣ךְkach.Tekhtaking you
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 3
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 4
אִישִׁ֔י'i.Shihusband my
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: man: husband
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 29:32, Genesis 29:34, Genesis 30:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376H; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 5
וְלָקַ֕חַתve.la.Ka.chatand to take
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 6
גַּ֥םgamalso
Lemma: גַּם (gam) · Strong's: H1571
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: also
Used 769 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 4:22, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1571; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 7
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 8
דּוּדָאֵ֖יdu.da.'Ei[the] mandrakes of
Lemma: דּוּדַי (du.day) · Strong's: H1736
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: mandrake
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 30:14, Genesis 30:16, Song of Solomon 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1736; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 9
בְּנִ֑יbe.Nison my
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 10
וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 11
רָחֵ֗לra.ChelRachel
Lemma: רָחֵל (ra.chel) · Strong's: H7354
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Rachel
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 29:6, Genesis 29:9, Genesis 29:10, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 29:12, Genesis 29:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7354; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 12
לָכֵן֙la.Khen<to> therefore
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 13
יִשְׁכַּ֤בyish.Kavhe will lie
Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to lie down: have sex
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34, Genesis 19:35, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7901I; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 14
עִמָּךְ֙'i.moKhwith you
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 15
הַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahthis night
Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: night
Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 16
תַּ֖חַתTa.chatfor
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: instead
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 36:33, Genesis 36:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478H; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 17
דּוּדָאֵ֥יdu.da.'Ei[the] mandrakes of
Lemma: דּוּדַי (du.day) · Strong's: H1736
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: mandrake
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 30:14, Genesis 30:16, Song of Solomon 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1736; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 18
בְנֵֽךְ\׃ve.Nekhson your
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 30:15 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But Leah replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Is it not enough | → | מְעַט H4592 little |
| that you have taken away | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| my husband | → | אִישׁ H0376H man: husband |
| Now you | → | גַּם H1571 also |
| want to take | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| my son’s | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| mandrakes [as well] | → | דּוּדַי H1736 mandrake |
| Very well | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Rachel | → | רָחֵל H7354 Rachel |
| he may sleep | → | שָׁכַב H7901I to lie down: have sex |
| with you | → | עִם H5973A with |
| tonight | → | לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night |
| in exchange for | → | תַּחַת H8478H underneath: instead |
| your son’s | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| mandrakes | → | דּוּדַי H1736 mandrake |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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