Genesis
Genesis 21:27
27So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two men made a covenant.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Abraham | אַבְרָהָם֙ | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| brought | וַיִּקַּ֤ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| sheep | צֹ֣אן | ṣōn | Noun - common singular | H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks |
| and cattle | וּבָקָ֔ר | ū·ḇā·qār | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1241 cattle, herd, ox |
| and gave them | וַיִּתֵּ֖ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to Abimelech | לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ | la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| and the two men | שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם | šə·nê·hem | Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H8147 two |
| made | וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ | way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| a covenant | בְּרִֽית׃ | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1285 covenant |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.