Category Archives: Genesis

וְעֵינֵ֥י לֵאָ֖ה רַכֹּ֑ות וְרָחֵל֙ הָֽיְתָ֔ה יְפַת־תֹּ֖אַר וִיפַ֥ת מַרְאֶֽה׃ And the eyes of Leʾa were soft, but Raḥel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.   Morphology וְעֵינֵ֥י (ve-ʿeinei) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Form: Noun, dual construct with conjunction; Translation: … Continue reading →

וּלְלָבָ֖ן שְׁתֵּ֣י בָנֹ֑ות שֵׁ֤ם הַגְּדֹלָה֙ לֵאָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה רָחֵֽל׃ And Lavan had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leʾa, and the name of the younger was Raḥel.   Morphology וּלְלָבָ֖ן (u-le-Lavan) – Root: לבן (Lavan); Form: Proper noun … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָבָן֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב הֲכִי־אָחִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וַעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי חִנָּ֑ם הַגִּ֥ידָה לִּ֖י מַה־מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃ And Lavan said to Yaʿaqov, “Because you are my relative, should you serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ לָבָ֔ן אַ֛ךְ עַצְמִ֥י וּבְשָׂרִ֖י אָ֑תָּה וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב עִמֹּ֖ו חֹ֥דֶשׁ יָמִֽים׃ And Lavan said to him, “Surely, you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him a month of days.   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ לָבָ֜ן אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַע יַעֲקֹ֣ב בֶּן־אֲחֹתֹ֗ו וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתֹו֙ וַיְחַבֶּק־לֹו֙ וַיְנַשֶּׁק־לֹ֔ו וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּ אֶל־בֵּיתֹ֑ו וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר לְלָבָ֔ן אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ And it came to pass, when Lavan heard the report of Yaʿaqov, his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and he … Continue reading →

וַיַּגֵּ֨ד יַעֲקֹ֜ב לְרָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י אֲחִ֤י אָבִ֨יהָ֙ ה֔וּא וְכִ֥י בֶן־רִבְקָ֖ה ה֑וּא וַתָּ֖רָץ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד לְאָבִֽיהָ׃ And Yaʿaqov told Raḥel that he was her father’s relative and that he was the son of Rivqa. So she ran and told her father.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק יַעֲקֹ֖ב לְרָחֵ֑ל וַיִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹלֹ֖ו וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ And Yaʿaqov kissed Raḥel, and he lifted his voice and wept.   Morphology וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק (vayishaq) – Root: נשק (n-sh-q); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he kissed”; Notes: Indicates Yaʿaqov’s … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ רָאָ֨ה יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶת־רָחֵ֗ל בַּת־לָבָן֙ אֲחִ֣י אִמֹּ֔ו וְאֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֣י אִמֹּ֑ו וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ יַעֲקֹ֗ב וַיָּ֤גֶל אֶת־הָאֶ֨בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ אֶת־צֹ֥אן לָבָ֖ן אֲחִ֥י אִמֹּֽו׃ And it came to pass, when Yaʿaqov saw Raḥel, the daughter of Lavan, his mother’s brother, … Continue reading →

עֹודֶ֖נּוּ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֑ם וְרָחֵ֣ל בָּ֗אָה עִם־הַצֹּאן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְאָבִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י רֹעָ֖ה הִֽוא׃ While he was still speaking with them, Raḥel came with the flock of her father, for she was a shepherdess.   Morphology עֹודֶ֖נּוּ (ʿodennu) – Root: עוד (ʿ-w-d); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֮ לֹ֣א נוּכַל֒ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֲדָרִ֔ים וְגָֽלֲלוּ֙ אֶת־הָאֶ֔בֶן מֵעַ֖ל פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֑ר וְהִשְׁקִ֖ינוּ הַצֹּֽאן׃ And they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֵ֥ן עֹוד֙ הַיֹּ֣ום גָּדֹ֔ול לֹא־עֵ֖ת הֵאָסֵ֣ף הַמִּקְנֶ֑ה הַשְׁק֥וּ הַצֹּ֖אן וּלְכ֥וּ רְעֽוּ׃ And he said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time to gather the livestock. Water the flock and go, pasture them.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (vayomer) … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם הֲשָׁלֹ֣ום לֹ֑ו וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שָׁלֹ֔ום וְהִנֵּה֙ רָחֵ֣ל בִּתֹּ֔ו בָּאָ֖ה עִם־הַצֹּֽאן׃ And he said to them, “Is it well with him?” And they said, “It is well, and behold, Raḥel his daughter is coming with the flock.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־לָבָ֣ן בֶּן־נָחֹ֑ור וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יָדָֽעְנוּ׃ And he said to them, “Do you know Lavan, the son of Naḥor?” And they said, “We know.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב אַחַ֖י מֵאַ֣יִן אַתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵחָרָ֖ן אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ And Yaʿaqov said to them, “My brothers, from where are you?” And they said, “We are from Ḥaran.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms … Continue reading →

וְנֶאֶסְפוּ־שָׁ֣מָּה כָל־הָעֲדָרִ֗ים וְגָלֲל֤וּ אֶת־הָאֶ֨בֶן֙ מֵעַל֙ פִּ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וְהִשְׁק֖וּ אֶת־הַצֹּ֑אן וְהֵשִׁ֧יבוּ אֶת־הָאֶ֛בֶן עַל־פִּ֥י הַבְּאֵ֖ר לִמְקֹמָֽהּ׃ And all the flocks would gather there, and they would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and then return … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֞רְא וְהִנֵּ֧ה בְאֵ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְהִנֵּה־שָׁ֞ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶדְרֵי־צֹאן֙ רֹבְצִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֚י מִן־הַבְּאֵ֣ר הַהִ֔וא יַשְׁק֖וּ הָעֲדָרִ֑ים וְהָאֶ֥בֶן גְּדֹלָ֖ה עַל־פִּ֥י הַבְּאֵֽר׃ And he saw, and behold, a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying there beside it, for out … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב רַגְלָ֑יו וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אַ֥רְצָה בְנֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃ And Yaʿaqov lifted his feet and went to the land of the sons of Qedem.   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (vayissa) – Root: נשא (n-ś-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וְהָאֶ֣בֶן הַזֹּ֗את אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֨מְתִּי֙ מַצֵּבָ֔ה יִהְיֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּתֶּן־לִ֔י עַשֵּׂ֖ר אֲעַשְּׂרֶ֥נּוּ לָֽךְ׃ And this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be the house of God, and of all that You give me, I will surely … Continue reading →

וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְשָׁלֹ֖ום אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהָיָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ And I return in peace to my father’s house, and YHWH will be my God.   Morphology וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י (ve-shavti) – Root: שוב (š-w-b); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 1cs with vav consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּדַּ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב נֶ֣דֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִם־יִהְיֶ֨ה אֱלֹהִ֜ים עִמָּדִ֗י וּשְׁמָרַ֨נִי֙ בַּדֶּ֤רֶךְ הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י הֹולֵ֔ךְ וְנָֽתַן־לִ֥י לֶ֛חֶם לֶאֱכֹ֖ל וּבֶ֥גֶד לִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃ And Yaʿaqov vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this way that I am … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־שֵֽׁם־הַמָּקֹ֥ום הַה֖וּא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְאוּלָ֛ם ל֥וּז שֵׁם־הָעִ֖יר לָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ And he named the place Beit-ʾel, but Luz was the name of the city originally.   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֛א (vayyiqra) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הָאֶ֨בֶן֙ אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם אֹתָ֖הּ מַצֵּבָ֑ה וַיִּצֹ֥ק שֶׁ֖מֶן עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃ And Yaʿaqov rose early in the morning, and he took the stone that he had placed as his headrest and set it as a pillar, and he … Continue reading →

וַיִּירָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מַה־נֹּורָ֖א הַמָּקֹ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֗ה כִּ֚י אִם־בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְזֶ֖ה שַׁ֥עַר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of the … Continue reading →

וַיִּיקַ֣ץ יַעֲקֹב֮ מִשְּׁנָתֹו֒ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָכֵן֙ יֵ֣שׁ יְהוָ֔ה בַּמָּקֹ֖ום הַזֶּ֑ה וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹ֥א יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ And Yaʿaqov awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely YHWH is in this place, and I did not know it.”   Morphology וַיִּיקַ֣ץ (vayyiqats) – Root: יקץ (q-w-ts); … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י עִמָּ֗ךְ וּשְׁמַרְתִּ֨יךָ֙ בְּכֹ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־תֵּלֵ֔ךְ וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָ אֶל־הָאֲדָמָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את כִּ֚י לֹ֣א אֶֽעֱזָבְךָ֔ עַ֚ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִם־עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי לָֽךְ׃ Behold, I am with you, and I will guard you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land, … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה זַרְעֲךָ֙ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָרַצְתָּ֛ יָ֥מָּה וָקֵ֖דְמָה וְצָפֹ֣נָה וָנֶ֑גְבָּה וְנִבְרֲכ֥וּ בְךָ֛ כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָ֖ה וּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ And your offspring will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out westward, eastward, northward, and southward. And all the families of … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔יךָ וֵאלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ לְךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה וּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ And behold, YHWH stood above it and said, “I am YHWH, the God of Avraham your father and the God … Continue reading →

וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֤ה סֻלָּם֙ מֻצָּ֣ב אַ֔רְצָה וְרֹאשֹׁ֖ו מַגִּ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָה וְהִנֵּה֙ מַלְאֲכֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֔ים עֹלִ֥ים וְיֹרְדִ֖ים בֹּֽו׃ And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and its top reached to the heavens; and behold, the angels of God ascending … Continue reading →

וַיִּפְגַּ֨ע בַּמָּקֹ֜ום וַיָּ֤לֶן שָׁם֙ כִּי־בָ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח֙ מֵאַבְנֵ֣י הַמָּקֹ֔ום וַיָּ֖שֶׂם מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּמָּקֹ֥ום הַהֽוּא׃ And he reached a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. He took some of the stones of the place … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצֵ֥א יַעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ חָרָֽנָה׃ And Yaʿaqov went out from Beʾer Sheva and went toward Ḥaran.   Morphology וַיֵּצֵ֥א (va-yetse) – Root: יצא (y-ts-ʾ); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And he went out”; Notes: Indicates … Continue reading →