Genesis 29:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And Leah'sלֵאָ֖ה
(le·'ah)
3812: "weary," a wife of Jacobfrom laah
eyesוְעֵינֵ֥י
(ve·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
were weak,רַכֹּ֑ות
(rak·ko·vt;)
7390: tender, delicate, softfrom rakak
but Rachelוְרָחֵל֙
(ve·ra·chel)
7354: a wife of Jacobfrom the same as rachel
was beautifulיְפַת־
(ye·fat-)
3303: fair, beautifulfrom yaphah
of formתֹּ֖אַר
(to·'ar)
8389: outline, formfrom taar
and face.מַרְאֶֽה׃
(mar·'eh.)
4758: sight, appearance, visionfrom raah


















KJV Lexicon
Leah
Le'ah  (lay-aw')
weary; Leah, a wife of Jacob -- Leah.
was tender
rak  (rak)
tender; by implication, weak -- faint(-hearted), soft, tender (-hearted), one), weak.
eyed
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
but Rachel
Rachel  (raw-khale')
Rachel, a wife of Jacob -- Rachel.
was beautiful
yapheh  (yaw-feh')
beautiful -- + beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), + goodly, pleasant, well.
to'ar  (to'-ar)
outline, i.e. figure or appearance -- + beautiful, comely, countenance, + fair, favoured, form, goodly, resemble, visage.
and well
yapheh  (yaw-feh')
beautiful -- + beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), + goodly, pleasant, well.
favoured
mar'eh  (mar-eh')
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.

King James Bible
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Leah had ordinary eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

International Standard Version
Leah looked rather plain, but Rachel was lovely in form and appearance.

NET Bible
Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Leah had attractive eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and beautiful features.

King James 2000 Bible
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
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