Genesis
Genesis 21:29
29and Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Abimelech | אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ | ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| asked | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Why | מָ֣ה | māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| have you set apart | הִצַּ֖בְתָּ | hiṣ·ṣaḇ·tā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
| these | הָאֵ֔לֶּה | hā·’êl·leh | Article; Pronoun - common plural | H428 these |
| seven | שֶׁ֤בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Number - feminine singular | H7651 seven |
| ewe lambs | כְּבָשֹׂת֙ | kə·ḇā·śōṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H3535 ewe-lamb |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.