Genesis
Genesis 18:5
5And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.”
“Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And I will bring | וְאֶקְחָ֨ה | wə·’eq·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H3947 take |
| a bit | פַת־ | p̄aṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H6595 fragment, bit, morsel |
| of bread | לֶ֜חֶם | le·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
| so that you may refresh | וְסַעֲד֤וּ | wə·sa·‘ă·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5582 support, sustain, stay |
| yourselves | לִבְּכֶם֙ | lib·bə·ḵem | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| This is why | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you have passed | תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּ | ta·‘ă·ḇō·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| your servant’s way | עַבְדְּכֶ֑ם | ‘aḇ·də·ḵem | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
| After that | אַחַ֣ר | ’a·ḥar | Adverb | H310 behind |
| you may continue on your way | עֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם | ‘ă·ḇar·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| Yes | כֵּ֥ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| they replied | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| you may do | תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה | ta·‘ă·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you have said | דִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃ | dib·bar·tā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
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Psalm 104:15 · Judges 6:18 · Judges 13:15 · Matthew 6:11 · Genesis 19:8 · Genesis 33:10 · Judges 19:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.