Genesis
Genesis 23:7
7Then Abraham rose and bowed down before the people of the land, the Hittites.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֛ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| rose | וַיָּ֧קָם | way·yā·qām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| and bowed down | וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ | way·yiš·ta·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7812 bow down |
| before the people | לְעַם־ | lə·‘am- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| of the land | הָאָ֖רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| the Hittites | לִבְנֵי־ | liḇ·nê- | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.