Genesis
Genesis 22:16
16saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| saying | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| By Myself | בִּ֥י | bî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| I have sworn | נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי | niš·ba‘·tî | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7650 swear |
| declares | נְאֻם־ | nə·’um- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5002 utterance |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| that | כִּ֗י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| because | יַ֚עַן | ya·‘an | Adverb | H3282 purpose, intention |
| you have done | עָשִׂ֙יתָ֙ | ‘ā·śî·ṯā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| this | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| and have not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| withheld | חָשַׂ֖כְתָּ | ḥā·śaḵ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H2820 withhold, refrain |
| your only | יְחִידֶֽךָ׃ | yə·ḥî·ḏe·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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 1:73 · Hebrews 6:13–14 · Psalm 105:9 · Jeremiah 51:14 · Romans 4:13–14 · Jeremiah 49:13 · Isaiah 45:23 · Genesis 12:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.