Genesis

Genesis 17:10–14

¹⁰This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. ¹¹You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

¹²Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner — even those who are not your offspring. ¹³Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant.

¹⁴But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”

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Genesis 17:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֞י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
with	בֵּינִי֙	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
you and your descendants	זַרְעֲךָ֖	zar·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
after you	אַחֲרֶ֑יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you are to keep	תִּשְׁמְר֗וּ	tiš·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
Every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
male among you	זָכָֽר׃	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
must be circumcised	הִמּ֥וֹל	him·mō·wl	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H4135 circumcise

Genesis 17:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to circumcise	וּנְמַלְתֶּ֕ם	ū·nə·mal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H4135 circumcise
the flesh	בְּשַׂ֣ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of your foreskin	עָרְלַתְכֶ֑ם	‘ā·rə·laṯ·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6190 foreskin
and this will be	וְהָיָה֙	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a sign	לְא֣וֹת	lə·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular construct	H226 sign
of the covenant	בְּרִ֔ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
between Me and you	בֵּינִ֖י	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between

Genesis 17:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Generation after generation	לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶ֑ם	lə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
male	זָכָ֖ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
must be circumcised	יִמּ֥וֹל	yim·mō·wl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4135 circumcise
when he is eight	שְׁמֹנַ֣ת	šə·mō·naṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H8083 eight
days old	יָמִ֗ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
including those born	יְלִ֣יד	yə·lîḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3211 born
in your household	בָּ֔יִת	bā·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and those purchased	וּמִקְנַת־	ū·miq·naṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4736 purahase
from a	מִכֹּ֣ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
foreigner	נֵכָ֔ר	nê·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
even those	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
who	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
your offspring	מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֖	miz·zar·‘ă·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring

Genesis 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whether they are born	יְלִ֥יד	yə·lîḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3211 born
in your household	בֵּֽיתְךָ֖	bê·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1004 house
or purchased	וּמִקְנַ֣ת	ū·miq·naṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4736 purahase
they must be circumcised	הִמּ֧וֹל׀	him·mō·wl	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute	H4135 circumcise
My covenant	בְרִיתִ֛י	ḇə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
in your flesh	בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖ם	biḇ·śar·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1320 flesh
will be	וְהָיְתָ֧ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an everlasting	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenant	לִבְרִ֥ית	liḇ·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant

Genesis 17:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if any male	זָכָ֗ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
is not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
circumcised	יִמּוֹל֙	yim·mō·wl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4135 circumcise
will be cut off	וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from his people	מֵעַמֶּ֑יהָ	mê·‘am·me·hā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5971 people
he has broken	הֵפַֽר׃ס	hê·p̄ar	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6565 break, frustrate
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֖י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant