Genesis

Genesis 22:1–2

¹Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he answered.

²“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

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Genesis 22:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some time later	אַחַר֙	’a·ḥar	Adverb	H310 behind
God	וְהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים	wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
tested	נִסָּ֖ה	nis·sāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5254 test, try
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
and said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֖ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Here I am	הִנֵּֽנִי׃	hin·nê·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2009 lo! behold!
he answered	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 22:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	קַח־	qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
your son	בִּנְךָ֙	bin·ḵå̄	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
said	וַיֹּ֡אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
your only	יְחִֽידְךָ֤	yə·ḥî·ḏə·ḵā	Adjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3173 only one, solitary
son Isaac	יִצְחָ֔ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you love	אָהַ֙בְתָּ֙	’ā·haḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H157 love
and go	וְלֶךְ־	wə·leḵ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אֶ֖רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Moriah	הַמֹּרִיָּ֑ה	ham·mō·rî·yāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4179 Morijah
Offer him	וְהַעֲלֵ֤הוּ	wə·ha·‘ă·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
there	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
as a burnt offering	לְעֹלָ֔ה	lə·‘ō·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
on	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
one	אַחַ֣ד	’a·ḥaḏ	Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
of the mountains	הֶֽהָרִ֔ים	he·hā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
which	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I will show	אֹמַ֥ר	’ō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
you	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Cross-references

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Genesis 22:1 Hebrews 11:17 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · James 2:21 · James 1:12–14 · 1 Peter 1:7 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Proverbs 17:3 · Genesis 22:11 · Genesis 22:7 · Deuteronomy 8:16 · Exodus 15:25–26 · Exodus 3:4

Genesis 22:2 John 3:16 · Romans 8:32 · Hebrews 11:17 · 1 John 4:9–10 · Genesis 22:12 · Genesis 22:16 · Genesis 17:19 · Judges 11:39 · 2 Kings 3:27 · Genesis 21:12 · 2 Chronicles 3:1 · Judges 11:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.