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Genesis 24:29

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

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וּלְרִבְקָ֥הulerivqahand to Rebekahרִבְקָהconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and to Rebekah”H7259Ribkah, the wife of IsaacRebekah.אָ֖חachbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “brother ; kindred”, the ordinary formH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.וּשְׁמ֣וֹushemvoand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.לָבָ֑ןlavanLabanלָבָןnoun, proper name — “Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.וַיָּ֨רָץvayaratsand runרוּץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and run”, the next action in the storyH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.לָבָ֧ןlavanLabanלָבָןnoun, proper name — “Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הָאִ֛ישׁhaishthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…הַח֖וּצָהhachutsahthe abroadחוּץdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the abroad”, the ordinary formH2351properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoorsabroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הָעָֽיִןhaayinthe eye , , -sightעַיִןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Rebekah hath a brother, and his name [is] Laban, and Laban runneth unto the man who [is] without, unto the fountain;

World English Bible

Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.

Darby Translation

And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.

Douay-Rheims

And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Rebecca had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to meet the man, to the well.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῇ δὲ Ῥεβέκκᾷ ἀδελφὸς ἦν, ᾧ ὄνομα Λάβαν· καὶ ἔδραμε Λάβαν πρὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἔξω ἐπὶ τὴν πηγήν.