Genesis
Genesis 21:3–4
3And Abraham gave the name Isaaca to the son Sarah bore to him. 4When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.
Footnotes
- a 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.
Word by word
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Genesis 21:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֜ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| gave | וַיִּקְרָ֨א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| the name | שֶׁם־ | šem- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| Isaac | יִצְחָֽק׃ | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| to the son | בְּנ֧וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Sarah | שָׂרָ֖ה | śā·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| bore | יָלְדָה־ | yā·lə·ḏāh- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| to him | לּ֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Genesis 21:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When his son | בְּנ֔וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Isaac | יִצְחָ֣ק | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| was eight | שְׁמֹנַ֖ת | šə·mō·naṯ | Number - masculine singular construct | H8083 eight |
| days old | יָמִ֑ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָם֙ | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| circumcised him | וַיָּ֤מָל | way·yā·māl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4135 circumcise |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| had commanded him | צִוָּ֥ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 21:3 Genesis 17:19 · Genesis 21:6 · Romans 9:7 · Hebrews 11:18 · Joshua 24:3 · Matthew 1:2 · Genesis 21:12
Genesis 21:4 Acts 7:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.