Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 29:15 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 29:15, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“said And Laban unto Jacob Because thou art my brother shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought tell me what shall thy wages”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | H559 | said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | לָבָן֙ | H3837 | And Laban | laban, a place in the desert |
| 3 | לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב | H3290 | unto Jacob | jaakob, the israelitish patriarch |
| 4 | הֲכִֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 5 | אָחִ֣י | H251 | Because thou art my brother | a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001]) |
| 6 | אַ֔תָּה | H859 | thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you | |
| 7 | וַֽעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִי | H5647 | shouldest thou therefore serve | to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc |
| 8 | חִנָּ֑ם | H2600 | me for nought | gratis, i.e., devoid of cost, reason or advantage |
| 9 | הַגִּ֥ידָה | H5046 | tell | properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to |
| 10 | לִּ֖י | H0 | ||
| 11 | מַה | H4100 | properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and | |
| 12 | מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃ | H4909 | me what shall thy wages | wages or a reward |
Verse Context
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