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Now Labanוּלְלָבָןhad twoשְׁתֵּיdaughters;בָנוֹתthe nameשֵׁםof the olderהַגְּדֹלָהwas Leah,לֵאָהand the nameוְשֵׁםof the youngerהַקְּטַנָּהwas Rachel.רָחֵל
Genesis 29:16
Study it in the app“Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 29:16, word by word
- Now Labanלָבָןlavan
Laban
Laban, brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel, Jacob's father-in-law, who lived in Haran. Also a place in the wilderness.
Where else “lavan” appears- had twoשְׁתֵּיshete
two
A pair, a quantity of two.
Where else “shete” appears- daughtersבָנוֹתvanot
daughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “vanot” appears- the nameשֵׁםshem
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appears- of the olderגְּדֹלָהgedola
elder
Born first: the firstborn son.
Where else “gedola” appears- was Leahלֵאָהlea
Leah
Leah, elder daughter of Laban and Jacob's first wife; mother of six of his sons and of Dinah.
Where else “lea” appears- of the youngerקְּטַנָּהketana
youngest
The youngest son or daughter of the family, the last one born.
Where else “ketana” appears- was Rachelרָחֵלrachel
Rachel
Rachel, younger daughter of Laban, Jacob's beloved wife; mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her name means "ewe".
Where else “rachel” appears
The context
15Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my brother, should you serve me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
16 · This verse (above)
17Leah’s eyes were tender, but Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.
To study Genesis 29 in a group
1. What it says
What happened when Jacob’s seven years of service were over, and what did he say to Laban (vv. 20-28)?
2. What it means
What irony is there in Jacob, who deceived his father, now being deceived by Laban (v. 25)?
3. How I live it
How can you stay honest with others even when the opposite would suit you better?