Genesis
Genesis 16:9
9So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the angel | מַלְאַ֣ךְ | mal·’aḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| told | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| her | לָהּ֙ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| Return | שׁ֖וּבִי | šū·ḇî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| your mistress | גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְ | gə·ḇir·têḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H1404 mistress |
| and submit | וְהִתְעַנִּ֖י | wə·hiṯ·‘an·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
| to her authority | תַּ֥חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.