Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.
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ASV
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
KJV
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַתֵּ֣רֶא | va.Te.re' | and she saw | H7200 → |
| רָחֵ֗ל | ra.Chel | Rachel | H7354 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| לֹ֤א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| יָֽלְדָה֙ | yal.Dah | she had borne children | H3205 → |
| לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב | le.ya.'a.Ko | to Jacob | H3290 → |
| וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א | va.te.ka.Ne' | and she was jealous | H7065 → |
| רָחֵ֖ל | ra.Chel | Rachel | H7354 → |
| בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ | ba.'a.cho.Tah | of sister her | H269 → |
| וַתֹּ֤אמֶר | va.To.mer | and she said | H559 → |
| אֶֽל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יַעֲקֹב֙ | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| הָֽבָה־ | ha.vah- | give ! | H3051 → |
| לִּ֣י | li | to <the> me | |
| בָנִ֔ים | va.Nim | children | H1121 → |
| וְאִם־ | ve.'im- | and if | H518 → |
| אַ֖יִן | 'A.yin | not | H369 → |
| מֵתָ֥ה | me.Tah | [am] about to die | H4191 → |
| אָנֹֽכִי׃ | 'a.No.khi | I | H595 → |
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