Genesis 29:18–19
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter.
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.
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From verse 18
- Hosea 12:12Rank 1 from verse 18
- Exodus 22:16–17Rank 2 from verse 18
16¶ And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
17If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
16¶ And *if a man entice a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
17If her father vtterly refuse to giue her vnto him, he shall †pay money according to the dowrie of virgins.
- Genesis 34:12Rank 3 from verse 18
- 2 Samuel 3:14Rank 4 from verse 18
14And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
14And Dauid sent messengers to Ishbosheth Sauls sonne, saying, Deliuer mee my wife Michal, which I espoused to mee for *an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines.
- Genesis 29:20Rank 5 from verse 18
- Genesis 29:30Rank 6 from verse 18
- Genesis 31:41Rank 7 from verse 18
41Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
41Thus have I bene twentie yeres in thy house: I serued thee fourteene yeeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yeres for thy cattel; and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
From verse 19
- Isaiah 6:11Rank 1 from verse 19
11Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
11†Then sayd I; LORD, how long? And hee answered, Untill the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be vtterly desolate,
- Isaiah 6:5Rank 2 from verse 19
5¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.
5¶ †Then sayd I; woe is me; for I am vndone, because I am a man of vncleane lippes, and I dwell in the midst of a people of vncleane lippes: for mine eyes haue seene the king, the LORD of hostes.
- Psalms 12:2Rank 3 from verse 19
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Genesis 29:18
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
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Periods of twelve months.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Not so old as another; less advanced in age.
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Genesis 29:19
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. To remain, stay, dwell, wait, or continue in a place, state, or relation. 2. To endure or withstand.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
17Leah was tender eyed: but Rachel was beautiful and well fauoured.
18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
18And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter.
Selected passage19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
19And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.
Selected passage20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
20And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her.