Genesis 30:24

Hebrew
וַתִּקְרָ֧א אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
שְׁמ֛וֹ יוֹסֵ֖ף לֵאמֹ֑ר יֹסֵ֧ף יְהוָ֛הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
לִ֖י בֵּ֥ן אַחֵֽר
ESV
And she called his name Joseph, saying, “May the LORD add to me another son!”
NIV
She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”
NLT
And she named him Joseph, for she said, “May the LORD add yet another son to my family.”
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐκάλεσεν τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὄνομα αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
Ιωσηφ λέγουσα προσθέτω plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
θεόςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

greek

Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
μοι υἱὸν ἕτερον
KJV
And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

Genesis 30:23 ← Genesis 30:24 → Genesis 30:25

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