Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSince Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” Young's Literal Translation And Jacob loveth Rachel, and saith, ‘I serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter:’ King James Bible And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. Hebrew Since Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc loved וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב (way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f Rachel, רָחֵ֑ל (rā·ḥêl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob he answered, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I will serve אֶֽעֱבָדְךָ֙ (’e·‘ĕ·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave you seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years שָׁנִ֔ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year for your younger הַקְּטַנָּֽה׃ (haq·qə·ṭan·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant daughter בִּתְּךָ֖ (bit·tə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter Rachel.” בְּרָחֵ֥ל (bə·rā·ḥêl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob |