Genesis
Genesis 21:18
18Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get up | ק֚וּמִי | qū·mî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| lift up | שְׂאִ֣י | śə·’î | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the boy | הַנַּ֔עַר | han·na·‘ar | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5288 a shaking, scattering |
| and take | וְהַחֲזִ֥יקִי | wə·ha·ḥă·zî·qî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| him | בּ֑וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| by the hand | יָדֵ֖ךְ | yā·ḏêḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I will make him | אֲשִׂימֶֽנּוּ׃ | ’ă·śî·men·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| into a great | גָּד֖וֹל | gā·ḏō·wl | Adjective - masculine singular | H1419 great |
| nation | לְג֥וֹי | lə·ḡō·w | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
Cross-references
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Genesis 21:13 · Genesis 16:10 · Genesis 17:20 · 1 Chronicles 1:29–31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.