Genesis

Genesis 17:23

²³On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money— every male among the members of Abraham’s household— and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On that	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
very	בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙	bə·‘e·ṣem	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6106 bone, substance, self
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֜ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
his son	בְּנ֗וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
those born	יְלִידֵ֤י	yə·lî·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3211 born
in his household	בֵיתוֹ֙	ḇê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
or purchased	מִקְנַ֣ת	miq·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4736 purahase
with his money	כַּסְפּ֔וֹ	kas·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
male	זָכָ֕ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
among the members	בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖י	bə·’an·šê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of Abraham’s	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
household	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and he circumcised them	וַיָּ֜מָל	way·yā·māl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4135 circumcise
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had told	דִּבֶּ֥ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
him	אִתּ֖וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.