Genesis

Genesis 18:7

⁷Meanwhile, Abraham ran to the herd, selected a tender and choice calf, and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it.

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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

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