Genesis

Genesis 15:16

¹⁶In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the fourth	רְבִיעִ֖י	rə·ḇî·‘î	Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7243 fourth
generation	וְד֥וֹר	wə·ḏō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
will return	יָשׁ֣וּבוּ	yā·šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
here	הֵ֑נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
for	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the iniquity	עֲוֺ֥ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֖י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
yet	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
complete	שָׁלֵ֛ם	šā·lêm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.