Strong's Lexicon But when וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone evening came, בָעֶ֔רֶב (ḇā·‘e·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6153: 1) evening, night, sunset 1a) evening, sunset 1b) night Laban took וַיִּקַּח֙ (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative his daughter בִתּ֔וֹ (ḇit·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1323: n f 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address n pr f 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character Leah לֵאָ֣ה (lê·’āh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3812: Leah = 'weary' 1) daughter of Laban, first wife of Jacob, and mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah and gave וַיָּבֵ֥א (way·yā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put אֹתָ֖הּ (’ō·ṯāh) Direct object marker | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative her to Jacob, אֵלָ֑יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) and he slept with וַיָּבֹ֖א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put her. אֵלֶֽיהָ׃ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her; Holman Christian Standard Bible That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her. New American Standard Bible Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and [Jacob] went in to her. King James Bible And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. Parallel Verses New International Version But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. New Living Translation But that night, when it was dark, Laban took Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her. English Standard Version But in the evening he took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob, and he went in to her. New American Standard Bible Now in the evening he took his daughter Leah, and brought her to him; and Jacob went in to her. King James Bible And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. Holman Christian Standard Bible That evening, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her. International Standard Version That night Laban took his daughter Leah and brought her to Jacob. He had marital relations with her. NET Bible In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and Jacob had marital relations with her. American Standard Version And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. And he went in unto her. English Revised Version And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass in the evening, that he taketh Leah, his daughter, and bringeth her in unto him, and he goeth in unto her; Cross References Genesis 29:22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. Genesis 29:24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. Genesis 31:15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 29:21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. Genesis 29:20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Genesis 29:25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? Genesis 29:26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. Jump to Previous Daughter Evening Jacob LeahJump to Next Daughter Evening Jacob LeahLinks Genesis 29:23 NIVGenesis 29:23 NLT Genesis 29:23 ESV Genesis 29:23 NASB Genesis 29:23 KJV Genesis 29:23 Bible Apps Genesis 29:23 Parallel Genesis 29:23 Biblia Paralela Genesis 29:23 Chinese Bible Genesis 29:23 French Bible Genesis 29:23 German Bible Genesis 29:23 Commentaries Bible Hub |