Genesis

Genesis 22:9

⁹When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they arrived	וַיָּבֹ֗אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
at	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the place	הַמָּקוֹם֮	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
God	הָאֱלֹהִים֒	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
Abraham	אַבְרָהָם֙	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
built	וַיִּ֨בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
there	שָׁ֤ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and arranged	וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ	way·ya·‘ă·rōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
the wood	הָעֵצִ֑ים	hā·‘ê·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood
He bound	וַֽיַּעֲקֹד֙	way·ya·‘ă·qōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6123 bind
his son	בְּנ֔וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Isaac	יִצְחָ֣ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and placed	וַיָּ֤שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
him	אֹתוֹ֙	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
atop	מִמַּ֖עַל	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
the wood	לָעֵצִֽים׃	lā·‘ê·ṣîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6086 tree, trees, wood

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