Genesis
Genesis 18:1
1Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaksa of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
Footnotes
- a 18:1 Or Terebinths or Great Trees
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| appeared | וַיֵּרָ֤א | way·yê·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| to | אֵלָיו֙ | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| by the Oaks | בְּאֵלֹנֵ֖י | bə·’ê·lō·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H436 terebinth |
| of Mamre | מַמְרֵ֑א | mam·rê | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4471 Mamre |
| in the heat | כְּחֹ֥ם | kə·ḥōm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2527 heat |
| of the day | הַיּֽוֹם׃ | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| while he | וְה֛וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| was sitting | יֹשֵׁ֥ב | yō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| at the entrance | פֶּֽתַח־ | pe·ṯaḥ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| of his tent | הָאֹ֖הֶל | hā·’ō·hel | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H168 tent |
Cross-references
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Genesis 14:13 · Genesis 48:3 · Genesis 13:18 · Acts 7:2 · Genesis 17:22 · Genesis 26:2 · 2 Chronicles 1:7 · Genesis 17:1–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.