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Genesis 29:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.


Genesis 29:17Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 29:179 words
וְעֵינֵיwəʿênêAnd eye
לֵאָהlēʾāhLeah
רַכּוֹתrakwōtTender
וְרָחֵלwərāḥēlAnd Rachel
הָיְתָהhāyətāhExist
יְפַתyəp̄atBeautiful
תֹּאַרtōʾarOutline
וִיפַתwîp̄atAnd beautiful
מַרְאֶהmarəʾehView
Words read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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וְעֵינֵיwəʿênêAnd eye
לֵאָהlēʾāhLeah
רַכּוֹתrakwōtTender
וְרָחֵלwərāḥēlAnd Rachel
הָיְתָהhāyətāhExist
יְפַתyəp̄atBeautiful
תֹּאַרtōʾarOutline
וִיפַתwîp̄atAnd beautiful
מַרְאֶהmarəʾehView

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