Genesis

Genesis 15:4

4Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
came toאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Thisזֶ֑הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
one will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be your heirיִֽירָשְׁךָ֖yî·rā·šə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
butכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
oneה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
comes fromיֵצֵ֣אyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
your own bodyמִמֵּעֶ֔יךָmim·mê·‘e·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
will be your heirיִֽירָשֶֽׁךָ׃yî·rā·še·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

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Genesis 17:16 · 2 Samuel 7:12 · Galatians 4:28 · Genesis 21:12 · 2 Chronicles 32:21

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