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Genesis 30

Gen. 30:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Leah
Le'ah (Hebrew #3812)
weary; Leah, a wife of Jacob
KJV usage: Leah.
Pronounce: lay-aw'
Origin: from 3811
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, γHappy am I
'osher (Hebrew #837)
happiness
KJV usage: happy.
Pronounce: o'-sher
Origin: from 833
, for the daughters
bath (Hebrew #1323)
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, X first, X old, + owl, town, village.
Pronounce: bath
Origin: from 1129 (as feminine of 1121)
b will call me blessed
'ashar (Hebrew #833)
a primitive root; to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper
KJV usage: (call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.
Pronounce: aw-shar'
Origin: or rasher {aw-share'}
: and she called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
his name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
δAsher
'Asher (Hebrew #836)
Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Asher
Pronounce: aw-share'
Origin: from 833, happy
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in my happiness.
b
Song of Sol. 6:9• 9My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. (Song of Sol. 6:9)
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Luke 1:48• 48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. (Luke 1:48)
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i.e. happy.

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Asher; Aser,
Daughter,
Leah

Cross References

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A.M. 2257.
B.C. 1747.
Happy am I.
Heb. In my happiness.will call.
Prov. 31:28• 28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. (Prov. 31:28)
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Song of Sol. 6:9• 9My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. (Song of Sol. 6:9)
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Luke 1:48• 48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. (Luke 1:48)
and she.
Gen. 35:26• 26And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram. (Gen. 35:26)
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Gen. 46:17• 17And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. (Gen. 46:17)
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Gen. 49:20• 20Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. (Gen. 49:20)
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Deut. 33:24‑25• 24And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
 25Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. (Deut. 33:24‑25)
Asher.
that is, Happy.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Leah said, Happy am I; for the daughters will call me blessed! and she called his name Asherd.

JND Translation Notes

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Happy, blessed.