Genesis
Genesis 17:24–26
24So Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised, 25and his son Ishmael was thirteen; 26Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day.
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Genesis 17:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Abraham | וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם | wə·’aḇ·rā·hām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| was ninety-nine | תִּשְׁעִ֥ים | tiš·‘îm | Number - common plural | H8673 ninety |
| years old | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| when he was circumcised | בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹ | bə·him·mō·lōw | Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H4135 circumcise |
Genesis 17:25
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and his son | בְּנ֔וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Ishmael | וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל | wə·yiš·mā·‘êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| was thirteen | שְׁלֹ֥שׁ | šə·lōš | Number - feminine singular construct | H7969 a three, triad |
Genesis 17:26
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֑ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| and his son | בְּנֽוֹ׃ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Ishmael | וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל | wə·yiš·mā·‘êl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| were circumcised | נִמּ֖וֹל | nim·mō·wl | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4135 circumcise |
| on the | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| same | 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 |
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Genesis 17:24 Romans 4:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.