Genesis
Genesis 17:12
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.