Genesis
Genesis 15:11
11And the birds of prey descended on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And the birds of prey | הָעַ֖יִט | hā·‘a·yiṭ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5861 bird(s) of prey |
| descended | וַיֵּ֥רֶד | way·yê·reḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the carcasses | הַפְּגָרִ֑ים | hap·pə·ḡā·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6297 corpse, carcass |
| but Abram | אַבְרָֽם׃ | ’aḇ·rām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H87 Abram |
| drove them away | וַיַּשֵּׁ֥ב | way·yaš·šêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5380 blow |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.