Genesis
Genesis 21:4
4When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.