Genesis
Genesis 18:19
19For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I have chosen | יְדַעְתִּ֗יו | yə·ḏa‘·tîw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| him | לְמַעַן֩ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| so that | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he will command | יְצַוֶּ֜ה | yə·ṣaw·weh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| his children | בָּנָ֤יו | bā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| his household | בֵּיתוֹ֙ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| after him | אַחֲרָ֔יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| to keep | וְשָֽׁמְרוּ֙ | wə·šā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the way | דֶּ֣רֶךְ | de·reḵ | Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| by doing | לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| what is right | צְדָקָ֖ה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| and just | וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | ū·miš·pāṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| in order that | לְמַ֗עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| may bring | הָבִ֤יא | hā·ḇî | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֔ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| what | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He has promised | דִּבֶּ֖ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
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1 Timothy 3:4–5 · Deuteronomy 6:6–7 · Deuteronomy 4:9–10 · Ephesians 6:4 · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Proverbs 6:20–22 · Deuteronomy 32:46 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Deuteronomy 11:19–21 · 1 Timothy 3:12 · Psalm 11:4 · Proverbs 22:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.