Genesis

Genesis 22:2–3

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.”

³So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.

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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

Genesis 22:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֜ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
got up early	וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם	way·yaš·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7925 start, rise, early
the next morning	בַּבֹּ֗קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
saddled	וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙	way·ya·ḥă·ḇōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
his donkey	חֲמֹר֔וֹ	ḥă·mō·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2543 heap
and took	וַיִּקַּ֞ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
along	אִתּ֔וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
two	שְׁנֵ֤י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
of his servants	נְעָרָיו֙	nə·‘ā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and his son	בְּנ֑וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Isaac	יִצְחָ֣ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
He split	וַיְבַקַּע֙	way·ḇaq·qa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the wood	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
for a burnt offering	עֹלָ֔ה	‘ō·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and set out for	וַיָּ֣קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the place	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
God	הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had designated	אָֽמַר־	’ā·mar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

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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

Genesis 22:3 Psalm 119:60 · Matthew 10:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.