Genesis 30:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Leahלֵאָ֗ה
(le·'ah)
3812: "weary," a wife of Jacobfrom laah
said,וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Godאֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
has givenנָתַ֤ן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
me my wagesשְׂכָרִ֔י
(se·cha·ri,)
7939: hire, wagesfrom sakar
becauseאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I gaveנָתַ֥תִּי
(na·tat·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
my maidשִׁפְחָתִ֖י
(shif·cha·ti)
8198: maid, maidservantfrom an unused word
to my husband."לְאִישִׁ֑י
(le·'i·shi;)
376: manfrom an unused word
So she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥א
(vat·tik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
him Issachar.יִשָּׂשכָֽר׃
(yis·sa·sh·char.)
3485: perhaps "there is recompense," a son of Jacob and Leah, also a son of Obed-edomof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And Leah
Le'ah  (lay-aw')
weary; Leah, a wife of Jacob -- Leah.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
me my hire
sakar  (saw-kawr')
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit -- hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.
because
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
I have given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
my maiden
shiphchah  (shif-khaw')
a female slave (as a member of the household) -- (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
to my husband
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
and she called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Issachar
Yissaskar  (yis-saw-kawr')
he will bring a reward; Jissaskar, a son of Jacob -- Issachar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Leah said, "God has given me my wages because I gave my maid to my husband." So she named him Issachar.

King James Bible
And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Leah said, "God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband," and she named him Issachar.

International Standard Version
Then Leah said, "God has paid me for giving my servant to my husband as his wife." So she named him Issachar.

NET Bible
Then Leah said, "God has granted me a reward because I gave my servant to my husband as a wife." So she named him Issachar.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Leah said, "God has given me my reward because I gave my slave to my husband." So she named him Issachar [Reward].

King James 2000 Bible
And Leah said, God has given me my reward, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
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