Genesis

Genesis 18:8–9

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.

⁹“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked.

“There, in the tent,” he replied.

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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

Genesis 18:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	אַיֵּ֖ה	’ay·yêh	Interrogative	H346 Where?
is your wife	אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ	’iš·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Sarah	שָׂרָ֣ה	śā·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
they asked	וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
There	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
in the tent	בָאֹֽהֶל׃	ḇā·’ō·hel	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
he replied	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

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

Genesis 18:9 Titus 2:5 · Genesis 24:67 · Genesis 4:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.