Genesis
Genesis 21:25
25But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But when Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֖ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| complained | וְהוֹכִ֥חַ | wə·hō·w·ḵi·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3198 decide, adjudge, prove |
| to Abimelech | אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ | ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| about | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a well | בְּאֵ֣ר | bə·’êr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H875 well, pit |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Abimelech’s | אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ | ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| servants | עַבְדֵ֥י | ‘aḇ·ḏê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5650 slave, servant |
| had seized | גָּזְל֖וּ | gā·zə·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1497 tear away, seize, rob |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.