Genesis

Genesis 18:6–8

⁶So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Prepare three seahs of fine flour,^b knead it, and bake some bread.”

⁷Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. ⁸Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.

Footnotes

b 18:6 3 seahs is approximately 19.8 dry quarts or 21.9 liters (probably about 24.5 pounds or 11.1 kilograms of flour).

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Genesis 18:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֛ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
hurried	וַיְמַהֵ֧ר	way·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4116 hasten
into the tent	הָאֹ֖הֱלָה	hā·’ō·hĕ·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H168 tent
and said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Sarah	שָׂרָ֑ה	śā·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
Quick	מַהֲרִ֞י	ma·hă·rî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular	H4116 hasten
Prepare	מַהֲרִ֞י	ma·hă·rî	Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular	H4116 hasten
three	שְׁלֹ֤שׁ	šə·lōš	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
seahs	סְאִים֙	sə·’îm	Noun - feminine plural	H5429 se'ah
of fine	סֹ֔לֶת	sō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5560 fine flour
flour	קֶ֣מַח	qe·maḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H7058 flour, meal
knead it	ל֖וּשִׁי	lū·šî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H3888 knead
and bake	וַעֲשִׂ֥י	wa·‘ă·śî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6213 do, make
some bread	עֻגֽוֹת׃	‘u·ḡō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5692 disc or cake of bread

Genesis 18:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
ran	רָ֣ץ	rāṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the herd	הַבָּקָ֖ר	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
selected	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a tender	רַ֤ךְ	raḵ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7390 tender, delicate, soft
and choice	וָטוֹב֙	wā·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
calf	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
and gave	וַיִּתֵּ֣ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a servant	הַנַּ֔עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
who hurried	וַיְמַהֵ֖ר	way·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4116 hasten
to prepare	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
it	אֹתֽוֹ׃	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative

Genesis 18:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Abraham brought	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
curds	חֶמְאָ֜ה	ḥem·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H2529 curd
and milk	וְחָלָ֗ב	wə·ḥā·lāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and the calf	וּבֶן־	ū·ḇen-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had been prepared	עָשָׂ֔ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
and he set them	וַיִּתֵּ֖ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
before the men	לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and	וְהֽוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
stood	עֹמֵ֧ד	‘ō·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
by them	עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
under	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the tree	הָעֵ֖ץ	hā·‘êṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
as they ate	וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃	way·yō·ḵê·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H398 eat

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Genesis 18:6 Galatians 5:13 · Matthew 13:33 · Romans 12:13

Genesis 18:7 Judges 13:15–16

Genesis 18:8 Genesis 19:3 · Acts 10:41

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