Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 29:15 Interlinear

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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2לָבָן֙H3837And Labanlaban, a place in the desert
3לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔בH3290unto Jacobjaakob, the israelitish patriarch
4הֲכִֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
5אָחִ֣יH251Because thou art my brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
6אַ֔תָּהH859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
7וַֽעֲבַדְתַּ֖נִיH5647shouldest thou therefore serveto work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
8חִנָּ֑םH2600me for noughtgratis, i.e., devoid of cost, reason or advantage
9הַגִּ֥ידָהH5046tellproperly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
10לִּ֖יH0
11מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
12מַּשְׂכֻּרְתֶּֽךָ׃H4909me what shall thy wageswages or a reward

Verse Context

Genesis 29:14said And Laban to him Surely thou art my bone and my flesh...
Genesis 29:15 (current)said And Laban unto Jacob Because thou art my brother shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought tell me what shall thy wages
Genesis 29:16And Laban had two daughters and the name of the elder was Leah...

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