Strong H3812לֵאָה

Definition

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Detailed definition

In the biblical story

In the Bible

Strong H3812 appears in 32 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• leah28
• s4

First verses

1. Genesis 29:16
   And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
2. Genesis 29:17
   Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
3. Genesis 29:23
   And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
4. Genesis 29:24
   And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
5. Genesis 29:25
   And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
6. Genesis 29:30
   And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
7. Genesis 29:31
   And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
8. Genesis 29:32
   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.
9. Genesis 30:9
   When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
10. Genesis 30:10
    And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.
11. Genesis 30:11
    And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
12. Genesis 30:12
    And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.
13. Genesis 30:13
    And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
14. Genesis 30:14
    And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
15. Genesis 30:16
    And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
16. Genesis 30:17
    And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
17. Genesis 30:18
    And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
18. Genesis 30:19
    And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.
19. Genesis 30:20
    And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
20. Genesis 31:4
    And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

Occurrences by book

• Genesis31
• Ruth1

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