Genesis 29:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.

Young's Literal Translation
and the eyes of Leah [are] tender, and Rachel hath been fair of form and fair of appearance.

King James Bible
Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.

Hebrew
Leah
לֵאָ֖ה (lê·’āh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3812: Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob

had no sparkle
רַכּ֑וֹת (rak·kō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 7390: Tender, delicate, soft

in her eyes,
וְעֵינֵ֥י (wə·‘ê·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

but Rachel
וְרָחֵל֙ (wə·rā·ḥêl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob

was
הָֽיְתָ֔ה (hā·yə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

shapely
יְפַת־ (yə·p̄aṯ-)
Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3303: Fair, beautiful

and beautiful.
וִיפַ֥ת (wî·p̄aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3303: Fair, beautiful

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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