Vayeitzei 29-16 · EXTRA 1

EXTRA · Side-ring · Parashas Vayeitzei · Passuk 29:16

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The Complete Passuk

וּלְלָבָ֖ן שְׁתֵּ֣י בָנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם הַגְּדֹלָה֙ לֵאָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה רָחֵֽל׃

And Lavan had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Classical sources beyond the TT-numbered main ring: Classical.

Lemma: שם הגדלה לאה.

Core Text

לֵאָה גְּדוֹלָה בַּשָּׁנִים, וְרָחֵל קְטַנָּה מִמֶּנָּה.

English: Leah was older in years, and Rachel was younger than she.

On the daf / in context: Classical comment tightly bound to this passuk.

Derash / classical peirush — not a formal named middah of the 13.

Leah was older in years, and Rachel was younger than she.