Genesis

Genesis 24:12–14

12“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. 13Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. 14Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’— let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

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Genesis 24:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of my masterאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
he prayedוַיֹּאמַ֓ר׀way·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
grant me success todayהַקְרֵה־haq·rêh-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH7136 encounter, meet, befall
and showוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
kindnessחֶ֕סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
toעִ֖ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
my masterאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Abrahamאַבְרָהָֽם׃’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham

Genesis 24:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hereהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
I amאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
standingנִצָּ֖בniṣ·ṣāḇVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
besideעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the springעֵ֣ין‘ênNoun - common singular constructH5869 eye
and the daughtersוּבְנוֹת֙ū·ḇə·nō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of the townspeopleאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
are coming outיֹצְאֹ֖תyō·ṣə·’ōṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH3318 go or come out
to drawלִשְׁאֹ֥בliš·’ōḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7579 draw
waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Genesis 24:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now may it happenוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
that the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗han·na·‘ă·rāArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
toאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I sayאֹמַ֤ר’ō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָ֤אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
let downהַטִּי־haṭ·ṭî-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your jarכַדֵּךְ֙ḵad·dêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3537 jar
that I may drinkוְאֶשְׁתֶּ֔הwə·’eš·tehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH8354 drink
and who respondsוְאָמְרָ֣הwə·’ā·mə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Drinkשְׁתֵ֔הšə·ṯêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8354 drink
and I will waterאַשְׁקֶ֑ה’aš·qehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
your camelsגְּמַלֶּ֖יךָgə·mal·le·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1581 camel
as wellוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
let her be the one You have appointedהֹכַ֙חְתָּ֙hō·ḵaḥ·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
for Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֣lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Isaacלְיִצְחָ֔קlə·yiṣ·ḥāqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
By thisוּבָ֣הּū·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person feminine singular
I will knowאֵדַ֔ע’ê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3045 know
thatכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
You have shownעָשִׂ֥יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
kindnessחֶ֖סֶדḥe·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
toעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my masterאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord

Cross-references

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Genesis 24:12 Genesis 24:27 · Exodus 3:6 · Genesis 26:24 · Genesis 24:48 · Exodus 3:15 · Psalm 122:6 · Genesis 24:42 · 2 Kings 2:14

Genesis 24:13 Genesis 24:43 · Psalm 37:5

Genesis 24:14 Judges 6:37 · Judges 6:17 · Genesis 15:8 · 2 Kings 20:8–11 · 2 Samuel 5:24 · Isaiah 7:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.