za.val expresses Leah's expectation that her husband will honor her after she has borne six sons.

The sole attested use expresses Leah's expectation that her husband will honor her because she has borne him six sons.

1. Receiving honor within marriage · dominant

   In Genesis 30:20, the Qal imperfect third masculine singular form occurs in Leah's statement about what her husband will do because she has borne him six sons; the APB renders the clause, "now my husband will honor me."

   Genesis 30:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 30:20, the APB presents the clause as "now my husband will honor me." This rendering confirms the clause's overall sense rather than isolating every feature of the Hebrew form.