Genesis 35:20
Strong's Lexicon
Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֛ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob = 'heel holder' or 'supplanter' 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

set up
וַיַּצֵּ֧ב (way·yaṣ·ṣêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5324: 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand 1a2) to stand, be stationed 1a3) to stand, take an upright position 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) 1a6) to stand firm 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to set up, erect 1b3) to cause to stand erect 1b4) to fix, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary

a pillar
מַצֵּבָ֖ה (maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4676: 1) pillar, mastaba, stump 1a) pillar 1a1) as monument, personal memorial 1a2) with an altar 1b)(Hoph) stock, stump (of tree)

on her
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

grave;
קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ (qə·ḇu·rā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6900: 1) grave, burial, burial site 1a) grave 1b) burial

it
הִ֛וא ()
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

marks
מַצֶּ֥בֶת (maṣ·ṣe·ḇeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4678: 1) pillar, mastaba, stump 1a) pillar 1a1) as monument, personal memorial 1a2) with an altar 1b) (Hoph) stock, stump (of tree)

Rachel’s
רָחֵ֖ל (rā·ḥêl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7354: Rachel = 'ewe' 1) daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob, and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

tomb
קְבֻֽרַת־ (qə·ḇu·raṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6900: 1) grave, burial, burial site 1a) grave 1b) burial

to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even

this day.
הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob setteth up a standing pillar over her grave; which [is] the standing pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob set up a marker on her grave; it is the marker at Rachel’s grave to this day.

New American Standard Bible
Jacob set up a pillar over her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.

King James Bible
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that [is] the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day that pillar marks Rachel's tomb.

New Living Translation
Jacob set up a stone monument over Rachel's grave, and it can be seen there to this day.

English Standard Version
and Jacob set up a pillar over her tomb. It is the pillar of Rachel’s tomb, which is there to this day.

New American Standard Bible
Jacob set up a pillar over her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.

King James Bible
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jacob set up a marker on her grave; it is the marker at Rachel's grave to this day.

International Standard Version
Jacob erected a pillar over her grave, and that pillar stands over Rachel's grave to this day.

NET Bible
Jacob set up a marker over her grave; it is the Marker of Rachel's Grave to this day.

American Standard Version
And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave: the same is the Pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

English Revised Version
And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave: the same is the Pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob setteth up a standing pillar over her grave; which is the standing pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
















Cross References
Genesis 48:7
And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 10:2
When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

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

Genesis 35:19
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

Genesis 35:18
And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

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 35:21
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

Genesis 35:22
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Genesis 35:23
The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
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