KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And she conceived” | וַתַּ֣הַר | To be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively) | conceived |
| “again,” | עוֹד֮ | Properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more | again |
| “and bare” | וַתֵּ֣לֶד | To bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage | bare |
| “a son;” | בֵּן֒ | A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) | son |
| “and said,” | וַתֹּ֗אמֶר | To say (used with great latitude) | said |
| “Because” | כִּֽי | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | Because |
| “the Lord” | יְהוָה֙ | (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God | Lord |
| “hath heard” | שָׁמַ֤ע | To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) | heard |
| “that” | כִּֽי | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | that |
| “I” | אָנֹ֔כִי | I | I |
| “was” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “hated,” | שְׂנוּאָ֣ה | To hate (personally) | hated |
| “he hath therefore given” | וַיִּתֶּן | To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) | therefore given |
| “me” | אֶת | Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | me |
| “this” | זֶ֑ה | The masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that | this |
| “son” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “also:” | גַּם | Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and | also |
| “and she called” | וַתִּקְרָ֥א | To call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) | called |
| “his name” | שְׁמ֖וֹ | An appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character | name |
| “Simeon.” | שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ | Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him | Simeon |
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31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
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