Genesis
Genesis 17:18
18And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֖ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| said | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| God | הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| O that | ל֥וּ | lū | Preposition | H3863 if |
| Ishmael | יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל | yiš·mā·‘êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| might live | יִחְיֶ֥ה | yiḥ·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| under Your | לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.