Genesis 29:26
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.

Young's Literal Translation
And Laban saith, ‘It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the first-born;

King James Bible
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

Hebrew
Laban
לָבָ֔ן (lā·ḇān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob

replied,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“It is not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

our custom
יֵעָשֶׂ֥ה (yê·‘ā·śeh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

here
בִּמְקוֹמֵ֑נוּ (bim·qō·w·mê·nū)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

to give the younger daughter
הַצְּעִירָ֖ה (haṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 6810: Little, insignificant, young

in marriage
לָתֵ֥ת (lā·ṯêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the older.
הַבְּכִירָֽה׃ (hab·bə·ḵî·rāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 1067: First-born (always of women)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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