Genesis
Genesis 24:11
11As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As evening approached | עֶ֔רֶב | ‘e·reḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H6153 (sun)set, evening |
| he made the camels | הַגְּמַלִּ֛ים | hag·gə·mal·lîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1581 camel |
| kneel down | וַיַּבְרֵ֧ךְ | way·yaḇ·rêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| near | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the well | בְּאֵ֣ר | bə·’êr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H875 well, pit |
| outside | מִח֥וּץ | mi·ḥūṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2351 the outside |
| the town | לָעִ֖יר | lā·‘îr | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| at the time | לְעֵ֖ת | lə·‘êṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - common singular | H6256 time |
| when the women went out | צֵ֥את | ṣêṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3318 go or come out |
| to draw water | הַשֹּׁאֲבֹֽת׃ | haš·šō·’ă·ḇōṯ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural | H7579 draw |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.