Genesis
Genesis 17:11
11You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Romans 4:11 · Deuteronomy 10:16 · Acts 7:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.