Strong's Lexicon Leah לֵאָ֖ה (lê·’āh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3812: Leah = 'weary' 1) daughter of Laban, first wife of Jacob, and mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah had no sparkle רַכּ֑וֹת (rak·kō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7390: 1) tender, soft, delicate, weak 1a) tender, delicate (of flesh) 1b) weak of heart, timid 1c) soft (of words) 1c1) gentle words (subst) in her eyes, וְעֵינֵ֥י (wə·‘ê·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain but Rachel וְרָחֵל֙ (wə·rā·ḥêl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7354: Rachel = 'ewe' 1) daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob, and mother of Joseph and Benjamin was הָֽיְתָ֔ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone shapely יְפַת־ (yə·p̄aṯ-) Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3303: 1) fair, beautiful, handsome תֹּ֖אַר (tō·’ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8389: 1) shape, form, outline, figure, appearance and beautiful וִיפַ֥ת (wî·p̄aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3303: 1) fair, beautiful, handsome מַרְאֶֽה׃ (mar·’eh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4758: 1) sight, appearance, vision 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision 1b) what is seen 1c) a vision (supernatural) 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLeah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. Young's Literal Translation and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance. Holman Christian Standard Bible Leah had ordinary eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful . New American Standard Bible And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face. King James Bible Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. Parallel Verses New International Version Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel had a lovely figure and was beautiful. New Living Translation There was no sparkle in Leah's eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and a lovely face. English Standard Version Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. New American Standard Bible And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful of form and face. King James Bible Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. Holman Christian Standard Bible Leah had ordinary eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. International Standard Version Leah looked rather plain, but Rachel was lovely in form and appearance. NET Bible Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.) American Standard Version And Leah's eyes were tender. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored. English Revised Version And Leah's eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. Young's Literal Translation and the eyes of Leah are tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance. Cross References Genesis 12:11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: Genesis 12:14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. Genesis 24:16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. Genesis 26:7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. Genesis 29:16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 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. Genesis 39:6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 29:15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? Genesis 29:14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month. 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