Genesis

Genesis 22:11–12

¹¹Just then the angel^a of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he replied.

¹²“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.^b”

Footnotes

a 22:11 Or Angel; also in verses 12 and 15
b 22:12 Or from Me

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Genesis 22:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Just then the angel	מַלְאַ֤ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
called out	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to him	אֵלָ֜יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֣ם׀	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’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 replied	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 22:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
lay	תִּשְׁלַ֤ח	tiš·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7971 send
a hand	יָֽדְךָ֙	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the boy	הַנַּ֔עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
or do	תַּ֥עַשׂ	ta·‘aś	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
anything	מְא֑וּמָּה	mə·ʾūm·må̄h	Noun - masculine singular	H3972 anything
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
for	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
I know	יָדַ֗עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַ֔תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
fear	יְרֵ֤א	yə·rê	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3373 fear
God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
since you have not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
withheld	חָשַׂ֛כְתָּ	ḥā·śaḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain
your only	יְחִידְךָ֖	yə·ḥî·ḏə·ḵā	Adjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3173 only one, solitary
son	בִּנְךָ֥	bin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
from me	מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Cross-references

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Genesis 22:11 Exodus 3:4 · Genesis 21:17 · Genesis 16:9–10 · Genesis 22:16

Genesis 22:12 James 2:21–22 · James 2:18 · 1 Samuel 15:22 · Matthew 10:37–38 · Romans 8:32 · Matthew 19:29 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Genesis 22:2 · Genesis 26:5 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Psalm 147:11 · John 3:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.