Genesis

Genesis 17:11–12

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.

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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

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Genesis 17:11 Romans 4:11 · Deuteronomy 10:16 · Acts 7:8

Genesis 17:12 Leviticus 12:3 · Luke 2:21 · Philippians 3:5 · Exodus 12:48–49 · Luke 1:59 · Acts 7:8 · Genesis 17:23 · John 7:22–23 · Romans 2:28 · Genesis 21:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.