What Does Genesis 29:25 Mean?

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

“And it came to pass that in the morning”

properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

lo!

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo

“behold it was Leah”

leah, a wife of jacob

“and he said”

to say (used with great latitude)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“to Laban”

laban, a place in the desert

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and

this (often used adverb)

“What is this thou hast done”

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“with thee for Rachel”

rachel, a wife of jacob

“unto me did not I serve”

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and

“wherefore then hast thou beguiled”

to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)