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Genesis 29

Gen. 29:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Laban
Laban (Hebrew #3837)
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
KJV usage: Laban.
Pronounce: law-bawn'
Origin: the same as 3836
had two
shnayim (Hebrew #8147)
feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV usage: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Pronounce: shen-ah'-yim
Origin: dual of 8145
daughters
bath (Hebrew #1323)
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
Pronounce: bath
Origin: from 1129 (as feminine of 1121)
: the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the elder
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
was Leah
Le'ah (Hebrew #3812)
weary; Leah, a wife of Jacob
KJV usage: Leah.
Pronounce: lay-aw'
Origin: from 3811
, and the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the younger
qatan (Hebrew #6996)
from 6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
KJV usage: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
Pronounce: kaw-tawn'
Origin: or qaton {kaw-tone'}
was Rachel
Rachel (Hebrew #7354)
Rachel, a wife of Jacob
KJV usage: Rachel.
Pronounce: raw-khale'
Origin: the same as 7353
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Ruth 4:11• 11And all the people that were in the gate and the elders said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that cometh into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and acquire power in Ephratah, and make thyself a name in Bethlehem; (Ruth 4:11)

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Cross References

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was Leah.
Gen. 29:17,25‑32• 17And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
 25And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?
 26And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
 27Fulfil the week with this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
 28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week with this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
 29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.
 30And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
 31And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
 32And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me. (Gen. 29:17,25‑32)
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Gen. 30:19• 19And Leah again conceived, and bore Jacob a sixth son; (Gen. 30:19)
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Gen. 31:4• 4And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the fields to his flock, (Gen. 31:4)
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Gen. 33:2• 2and he put the maidservants and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost. (Gen. 33:2)
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Gen. 35:23• 23The sons of Leah: Reuben--Jacob's firstborn--and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun. (Gen. 35:23)
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Gen. 46:15• 15--These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan-Aram; and his daughter, Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three. (Gen. 46:15)
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Gen. 49:31• 31There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebecca his wife; and there I buried Leah. (Gen. 49:31)
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Ruth 4:11• 11And all the people that were in the gate and the elders said, We are witnesses. Jehovah make the woman that cometh into thy house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel; and acquire power in Ephratah, and make thyself a name in Bethlehem; (Ruth 4:11)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leahb, and the name of the younger, Rachelc.

JND Translation Notes

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b
Weariness.
c
Ewe.