Genesis

Genesis 13:9

⁹Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is not	הֲלֹ֤א	hă·lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the whole	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
before you	לְפָנֶ֔יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Now	נָ֖א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
separate yourself	הִפָּ֥רֶד	hip·pā·reḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6504 divide
from me	מֵעָלָ֑י	mê·‘ā·lāy	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H5921 height
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you go to the left	הַשְּׂמֹ֣אל	haś·śə·mōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8040 the left
I will go to the right	וְאֵימִ֔נָה	wə·’ê·mi·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3231 go to or choose the right, use the right hand
if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you go to the right	הַיָּמִ֖ין	hay·yā·mîn	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3225 right hand
I will go to the left	וְאַשְׂמְאִֽילָה׃	wə·’aś·mə·’î·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8041 take the left

Cross-references

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Genesis 34:10 · Genesis 20:15 · Hebrews 12:14 · 1 Peter 3:8–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.