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Genesis 35:20 — King James Version← Study notes

And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.


Genesis 35:20Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 35:2011 words
וַיַּצֵּבwayaṣēvAnd station
יַעֲקֹבyaʿăqōvJacob
מַצֵּבָהmaṣēvāhStationed
עַלʿalAbove
קְבֻרָתָהּqəvurātāhSepulture
הִואhiwʾHe
מַצֶּבֶתmaṣevetStationary
קְבֻרַתqəvuratSepulture
רָחֵלrāḥēlRachel
עַדʿadAs far
הַיּוֹםhaywōmThe day
Words read right to left. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Word-by-word meanings

וַיַּצֵּבwayaṣēvAnd station
יַעֲקֹבyaʿăqōvJacob
מַצֵּבָהmaṣēvāhStationed
עַלʿalAbove
קְבֻרָתָהּqəvurātāhSepulture
הִואhiwʾHe
מַצֶּבֶתmaṣevetStationary
קְבֻרַתqəvuratSepulture
רָחֵלrāḥēlRachel
עַדʿadAs far
הַיּוֹםhaywōmThe day

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