Genesis
Genesis 22:10
10Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Abraham | אַבְרָהָם֙ | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| reached out | וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| his hand | יָד֔וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| and took | וַיִּקַּ֖ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| the knife | הַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶת | ham·ma·’ă·ḵe·leṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3979 knife |
| to slaughter | לִשְׁחֹ֖ט | liš·ḥōṭ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7819 slaughter, beat |
| his son | בְּנֽוֹ׃ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
Cross-references
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James 2:21–23 · Hebrews 11:17–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.