Genesis 30:24 — King James Version← Study notes

“And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.”

Genesis 30:24 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 30:2410 words

וַתִּקְרָאwatiqərāʾAnd call out to

אֶתʾet—

שְׁמוֹšəmwōAppellation

יוֹסֵףywōsēp̄Joseph

לֵאמֹרlēʾmōrTo say

יֹסֵףyōsēp̄Add

יְהוָהyəhwāhLORD

לִיlîTo

בֵּןbēnSon

אַחֵרʾaḥērHinder

ℹWords read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Word-by-word meanings

וַתִּקְרָאwatiqərāʾAnd call out to

אֶתʾetdirect object marker (no translation)

שְׁמוֹšəmwōAppellation

יוֹסֵףywōsēp̄Joseph

לֵאמֹרlēʾmōrTo say

יֹסֵףyōsēp̄Add

יְהוָהyəhwāhLORD

לִיlîTo

בֵּןbēnSon

אַחֵרʾaḥērHinder

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