New American Standard Bible 1995

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Genesis

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And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Leah's "weary," a wife of Jacob Noun H3812 לֵאָ֖ה le·'ah
eyes an eye Noun H5869 וְעֵינֵ֥י ve·'ei·nei
were weak, tender, delicate, soft Adjective H7390 רַכֹּ֑ות rak·ko·vt;
but Rachel a wife of Jacob Noun H7354 וְרָחֵל֙ ve·ra·chel
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was beautiful fair, beautiful Adjective H3303 יְפַת־ ye·fat-
of form outline, form Noun H8389 תֹּ֖אַר to·'ar
and face. sight, appearance, vision Noun H4758 מַרְאֶֽה׃ mar·'eh.

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Leah

Leah [N] [H] [S] weary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel ( Genesis 29:16 ). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father ( Genesis 29:23 ). She was "tender-eyed" (17). She bore to Jacob six sons (32-35), also one daughter, Dinah ( 30:21 ). She accompanied Jacob into Canaan, and died there before the time of the going down into Egypt ( Genesis 31 ), and was buried... View Details

Rachel

a wife of Jacob

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.
King James Bible And Leah's eyes were weak, Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.well favoured.
Hebrew Greek English And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face.