Genesis 29:12
Strong's Lexicon
He
יַעֲקֹ֜ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob = 'heel holder' or 'supplanter' 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

told
וַיַּגֵּ֨ד (way·yag·gêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

Rachel
לְרָחֵ֗ל (lə·rā·ḥêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7354: Rachel = 'ewe' 1) daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob, and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

that
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

he was
ה֔וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

Rebekah’s
רִבְקָ֖ה (riḇ·qāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7259: Rebekah = 'ensnarer' 1) daughter of Bethuel, sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, and mother of Esau and Jacob

ה֑וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

son,
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

וְכִ֥י (wə·ḵî)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

a relative
אֲחִ֤י (’ă·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

of her father,
אָבִ֙יהָ֙ (’ā·ḇî·hā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

and she ran
וַתָּ֖רָץ (wat·tā·rāṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7323: 1) to run 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to run 1a2) runners (participle as subst) 1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry 1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away

and told
וַתַּגֵּ֥ד (wat·tag·gêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

her father.
לְאָבִֽיהָ׃ (lə·’ā·ḇî·hā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he [is] her father’s brother, and that he [is] Rebekah’s son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.

New American Standard Bible
Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekah's son, and she ran and told her father.

King James Bible
And Jacob told Rachel that he [was] her father's brother, and that he [was] Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He had told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and a son of Rebekah. So she ran and told her father.

New Living Translation
He explained to Rachel that he was her cousin on her father's side--the son of her aunt Rebekah. So Rachel quickly ran and told her father, Laban.

English Standard Version
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s kinsman, and that he was Rebekah’s son, and she ran and told her father.

New American Standard Bible
Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekah's son, and she ran and told her father.

King James Bible
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He told Rachel that he was her father's relative, Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.

International Standard Version
Jacob told Rachel that he was related to her father, since he was Rebekah's son, so she ran and told her father.

NET Bible
When Jacob explained to Rachel that he was a relative of her father and the son of Rebekah, she ran and told her father.

American Standard Version
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. And she ran and told her father.

English Revised Version
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he is her father's brother, and that he is Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.
















Cross References
Genesis 24:28
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.

Genesis 28:5
And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 29:11
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Genesis 29:10
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

Genesis 29:9
And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.

Genesis 29:13
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

Genesis 29:14
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

Genesis 29:15
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
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