KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 30:4 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.”
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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 gave” | וַתִּתֶּן | To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) | gave |
| “him” | אֶת | Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | him |
| “Bilhah” | בִּלְהָ֥ה | Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines | Bilhah |
| “her handmaid” | שִׁפְחָתָ֖הּ | A female slave (as a member of the household) | handmaid |
| “to wife:” | לְאִשָּׁ֑ה | A woman | wife |
| “and Jacob” | יַֽעֲקֹֽב׃ | Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch | Jacob |
| “went in” | וַיָּבֹ֥א | To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) | went in |
| “unto” | אֵלֶ֖יהָ | Near, with or among; often in general, to | unto |
| “her.” | אֵלֶ֖יהָ | Near, with or among; often in general, to | her |
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2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
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