Genesis 29:35

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וַתַּ֨הַר

H2029

And she conceived

to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)

ע֜וֹד

H5750

properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more

מִלֶּֽדֶת׃

H3205

again and bare

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

בֵּ֗ן

H1121

a son

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙

H559

and she said

to say (used with great latitude)

הַפַּ֙עַם֙

H6471

Now

a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)

אוֹדֶ֣ה

H3034

will I praise

physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the ha

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

יְהוָ֔ה

H3068

the LORD

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

#10

עַל

H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

#11

כֵּ֛ן

H3651

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner

#12

קָֽרְאָ֥ה

H7121

therefore she called

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

#13

שְׁמ֖וֹ

H8034

his name

an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

#14

יְהוּדָ֑ה

H3063

Judah

jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

#15

וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד

H5975

and left

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

#16

מִלֶּֽדֶת׃

H3205

again and bare

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage

Analysis

The creation and providence theme here intersects with the broader canonical witness to God's character and purposes. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of progressive revelation that finds its culmination in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's consistent character and purposes.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of ancient Near Eastern narrative literature addressing origins and identity shapes this text's meaning. The development from creation to divine election established God's sovereign care over history Understanding a worldview where divine beings actively governed natural and historical processes helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection

How does the creation and providence theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?
What systematic theological implications arise from this verse's treatment of creation and providence, and how does it contribute to a biblical theology of fundamental Christian doctrine?
How does this verse's literary context within Genesis chapter 29 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?

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