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Leah’sלֵאָהeyesוְעֵינֵיwere tender,רַכּוֹתbut Rachelוְרָחֵלwasהָיְתָהbeautifulיְפַתin formתֹּאַרand beautifulוִיפַתin appearance.מַרְאֶה
Genesis 29:17
Study it in the app“Leah’s eyes were tender, but Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 29:17, word by word
- Leah’sלֵאָהlea
Leah
Leah, elder daughter of Laban and Jacob's first wife; mother of six of his sons and of Dinah.
Where else “lea” appears- eyesעֵינֵיene
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ene” appears- were tenderרַכּוֹתrakot
tender
Delicate, like a child.
Where else “rakot” appears- but Rachelרָחֵלrachel
Rachel
Rachel, younger daughter of Laban, Jacob's beloved wife; mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her name means "ewe".
Where else “rachel” appears- wasהָיְתָהhayta
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayta” appears- beautifulיְפַתyefat
beautiful
Beautiful, handsome, of fine appearance.
Where else “yefat” appears- in formתֹּאַרtoar
form
Form, figure, the shape of the body; appearance.
Where else “toar” appears- in appearanceמַרְאֶהmare
appearance
The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.
Where else “mare” appears
The context
16Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 · This verse (above)
18Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”
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?