Genesis 30:24
Strong's Lexicon
She named
וַתִּקְרָ֧א (wat·tiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

שְׁמ֛וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

him Joseph,
יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph = 'Jehovah has added' 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies 3) a son of Asaph 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah

and said,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“May the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

add
יֹסֵ֧ף (yō·sêp̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3254: 1) to add, increase, do again 1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to join, join oneself to 1b2) to be joined, be added to 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to add, increase 1c2) to do more, do again

to me
לִ֖י ()
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew :

another
אַחֵֽר׃ (’a·ḥêr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 312: 1) another, other, following 1a) following, further 1b) other, different

son.”
בֵּ֥ן (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

Young's Literal Translation
and she calleth his name Joseph, saying, ‘Jehovah is adding to me another son.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She named him Joseph: “ May the LORD add another son to me.”

New American Standard Bible
She named him Joseph, saying, "May the LORD give me another son."

King James Bible
And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
She named him Joseph, and said, "May the LORD add to me another son."

New Living Translation
And she named him Joseph, for she said, "May the LORD add yet another son to my family."

English Standard Version
And she called his name Joseph, saying, “May the LORD add to me another son!”

New American Standard Bible
She named him Joseph, saying, "May the LORD give me another son."

King James Bible
And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She named him Joseph: "May the LORD add another son to me."

International Standard Version
Because she had been asking, "May God give me another son," she named him Joseph.

NET Bible
She named him Joseph, saying, "May the LORD give me yet another son."

American Standard Version
and she called his name Joseph, saying, Jehovah add to me another son.

English Revised Version
and she called his name Joseph, saying, The LORD add to me another son.

Young's Literal Translation
and she calleth his name Joseph, saying, 'Jehovah is adding to me another son.'
















Cross References
Genesis 35:17
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

Genesis 30:25
And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 30:23
And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

Genesis 30:22
And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

Genesis 30:21
And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

Genesis 30:26
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

Genesis 30:27
And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
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