Genesis 29:16

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

  1. וּלְלָבָ֖ן (u-le-Lavan) – Root: לבן (Lavan); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “And to Lavan”; Notes: Marks possession.
  2. שְׁתֵּ֣י (shtei) – Root: שנים (shnayim); Form: Numeral, feminine construct; Translation: “two”; Notes: Modifies “daughters.”
  3. בָנֹ֑ות (banot) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “daughters”; Notes: Plural form.
  4. שֵׁ֤ם (shem) – Root: שם (shem); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “name”; Notes: Indicates identification.
  5. הַגְּדֹלָה֙ (ha-gedolah) – Root: גדל (gadal); Form: Adjective, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the elder”; Notes: Describes Leʾah.
  6. לֵאָ֔ה (Leʾah) – Root: לאה (Leʾah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Leʾah”; Notes: Name of Lavan’s elder daughter.
  7. וְשֵׁ֥ם (ve-shem) – Root: שם (shem); Form: Noun, masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “and the name of”; Notes: Introduces the second daughter.
  8. הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה (ha-qetanah) – Root: קטן (qatan); Form: Adjective, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the younger”; Notes: Describes Raḥel.
  9. רָחֵֽל (Raḥel) – Root: רחל (Raḥel); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Raḥel”; Notes: Name of Lavan’s younger daughter.

 

 

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