Genesis 29:20

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, but in his eyes it was only a few days, because of the love he had for her.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּעֲבֹד   יַעֲקֹב   בְּרָחֵל   שֶׁבַע   שָׁנִים   וַיִּהְיוּ   בְעֵינָיו   כְּיָמִים   אֲחָדִים   בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ   אֹתָהּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐδούλευσεν Ιακωβ περὶ Ραχηλ ἔτη ἑπτά καὶ ἦσαν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ὡς ἡμέραι ὀλίγαι παρὰ τὸ ἀγαπᾶν αὐτὸν αὐτήν


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H5647
וַ (va)
יַּעֲבֹ֧ד (jaavód)
seq
to serve
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3290
יַעֲקֹ֛ב (jaaqóv)
Jacob
Noun Noun
masculine
Name/Place name/place

Npm
H9003
H7354
בְּ (be)
רָחֵ֖ל (rachel)
in
Rachel
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
feminine
Name/Place name/place

R
Npf
H7651
שֶׁ֣בַע (sheva)
seven
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Acbsa
H8141
שָׁנִ֑ים (shanim)
year
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H9001
H1961
וַ (va)
יִּהְי֤וּ (jihejo)
seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H9003
H5869a
H9023
בְ (ve)
עֵינָי (einaj)
ו֙ (v)
in
eye
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbdc
Sp3ms
H9004
H3117
כְּ (ke)
יָמִ֣ים (jamim)
like
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

R
Ncmpa
H0259
אֲחָדִ֔ים (achadim)
one
Adj. Adjective
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Acmpa
H9003
H0160
H9023
בְּ (be)
אַהֲבָת֖ (ahavat)
וֹ (vó)
in
love
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H0853
H9034
H9016
אֹתָֽ (óta)
הּ (h)
׃
obj.
her
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

To
Sp3fs

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