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Genesis 33:2

He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
Genesis 33:2
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיָּ֧שֶׂם אֶת־הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹת וְאֶת־יַלְדֵיהֶ֖ן רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה וְאֶת־לֵאָ֤ה וִֽילָדֶ֙יהָ֙ אַחֲרֹנִ֔ים וְאֶת־רָחֵ֥ל וְאֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף אַחֲרֹנִֽים׃

  1. וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.sem“and he put”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוּם · “put” · Strong's H7760H
  2. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  3. הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹתha.she.fa.Chot“the maidservants”
    Definite article + Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from שִׁפְחָה · “maidservant” · Strong's H8198
  4. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  5. יַלְדֵיהֶ֖ןyal.dei.Hen“children their”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from יֶ֫לֶד · “youth” · Strong's H3206
  6. רִֽאשֹׁנָ֑הri.sho.Nah“first”
    Adjective, ordinal number, feminine, singular, absolute · from רִאשׁוֹן · “first” · Strong's H7223G
  7. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  8. לֵאָ֤הle.'Ah“Leah”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from לֵאָה · “Leah” · Strong's H3812
  9. וִֽילָדֶ֙יהָ֙vi.la.Dei.ha“and children her”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יֶ֫לֶד · “youth” · Strong's H3206
  10. אַחֲרֹנִ֔ים'a.cha.ro.Nim“behind”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַחֲרוֹן · “last” · Strong's H0314
  11. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  12. רָחֵ֥לra.Chel“Rachel”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from רָחֵל · “Rachel” · Strong's H7354
  13. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  14. יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.Sef“Joseph”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹסֵף · “Joseph” · Strong's H3130G
  15. אַחֲרֹנִֽים׃'a.cha.ro.Nim“behind”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַחֲרוֹן · “last” · Strong's H0314
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)