Genesis 29:32

וַתַּ֤הַר לֵאָה֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמֹ֖ו רְאוּבֵ֑ן כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֗ה כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּעָנְיִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי אִישִֽׁי׃

And Leʾa conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reʾuven, for she said, “Because YHWH has seen my affliction, for now my husband will love me.”

 

Morphology

  1. וַתַּ֤הַר (va-tahar) – Root: הרה (harah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And she conceived”; Notes: Refers to Leʾah becoming pregnant.
  2. לֵאָה֙ (Leʾah) – Root: לאה (Leʾah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Leʾah”; Notes: Subject of the sentence.
  3. וַתֵּ֣לֶד (va-teled) – Root: ילד (yalad); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And she bore”; Notes: Refers to giving birth.
  4. בֵּ֔ן (ben) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “a son”; Notes: Direct object of the verb.
  5. וַתִּקְרָ֥א (va-tikra) – Root: קרא (qaraʾ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And she called”; Notes: Refers to naming the child.
  6. שְׁמֹ֖ו (shemo) – Root: שם (shem); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his name”; Notes: Refers to the newborn son.
  7. רְאוּבֵ֑ן (Reʾuven) – Root: ראובן (Reʾuven); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Reʾuven”; Notes: Name given to the son.
  8. כִּ֣י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces reasoning.
  9. אָֽמְרָ֗ה (ʾamrah) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “she said”; Notes: Directly refers to Leʾah speaking.
  10. כִּֽי־רָאָ֤ה (ki-raʾah) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Because He has seen”; Notes: Refers to YHWH observing her situation.
  11. יְהוָה֙ (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun, Divine Name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of the verb.
  12. בְּעָנְיִ֔י (be-ʿonyi) – Root: עוני (ʿoni); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “my affliction”; Notes: Describes Leʾah’s emotional state.
  13. כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces reasoning.
  14. עַתָּ֖ה (ʿattah) – Root: עתה (ʿattah); Form: Adverb; Translation: “now”; Notes: Indicates expectation of change.
  15. יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִי (yeʾehavani) – Root: אהב (ʾahav); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “he will love me”; Notes: Expresses Leʾah’s hope.
  16. אִישִֽׁי (ishi) – Root: איש (ʾish); Form: Noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “my husband”; Notes: Refers to Yaʿaqov.

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