Genesis

Genesis 24:15–20

¹⁵Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. ¹⁶Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.

¹⁷So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

¹⁸“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

¹⁹After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.” ²⁰And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran back to the well to draw water, until she had drawn water for all his camels.

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Genesis 24:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	טֶרֶם֮	ṭe·rem	Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
had finished	כִּלָּ֣ה	kil·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
praying	לְדַבֵּר֒	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
Rebekah	רִבְקָ֣ה	riḇ·qāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7259 Rebekah
came out	יֹצֵ֗את	yō·ṣêṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H3318 go or come out
with her jar	וְכַדָּ֖הּ	wə·ḵad·dāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3537 jar
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
her shoulder	שִׁכְמָֽהּ׃	šiḵ·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7926 shoulder
She	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was	יֻלְּדָה֙	yul·lə·ḏāh	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
the daughter of Bethuel	לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל	liḇ·ṯū·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1328 Bethuel
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Milcah	מִלְכָּ֔ה	mil·kāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4435 Milcah
the wife	אֵ֥שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of Abraham’s	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
brother	אֲחִ֣י	’ă·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H251 brother
Nahor	נָח֖וֹר	nā·ḥō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5152 Nachor

Genesis 24:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the girl	וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗	wə·han·na·‘ă·rā	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
was very	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
beautiful	טֹבַ֤ת	ṭō·ḇaṯ	Adjective - feminine singular construct	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
a virgin	בְּתוּלָ֕ה	bə·ṯū·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1330 virgin
who had not had relations	יְדָעָ֑הּ	yə·ḏā·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3045 know
with any man	וְאִ֖ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
She went down	וַתֵּ֣רֶד	wat·tê·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the spring	הָעַ֔יְנָה	hā·‘ay·nāh	Article; Noun - common singular; third person feminine singular	H5869 eye
filled	וַתְּמַלֵּ֥א	wat·tə·mal·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
her jar	כַדָּ֖הּ	ḵad·dāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3537 jar
and came up again	וַתָּֽעַל׃	wat·tā·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb

Genesis 24:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the servant	הָעֶ֖בֶד	hā·‘e·ḇeḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
ran	וַיָּ֥רָץ	way·yā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
to meet her	לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ	liq·rā·ṯāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7122 encounter, befall
and said	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Please	נָ֛א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let me have	הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי	haḡ·mî·’î·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular; first person common singular	H1572 swallow
a little	מְעַט־	mə·‘aṭ-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
from your jar	מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃	mik·kad·dêḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3537 jar

Genesis 24:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Drink	שְׁתֵ֣ה	šə·ṯêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8354 drink
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֑י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
she replied	וַתֹּ֖אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
and she quickly	וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר	wat·tə·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4116 hasten
lowered	וַתֹּ֧רֶד	wat·tō·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
her jar	כַּדָּ֛הּ	kad·dāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3537 jar
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
her hands	יָדָ֖הּ	yā·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3027 hand
and gave him a drink	וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ׃	wat·taš·qê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to

Genesis 24:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After she	וַתְּכַ֖ל	wat·tə·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
had given him a drink	לְהַשְׁקֹת֑וֹ	lə·haš·qō·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
she said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
I will also	גַּ֤ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
draw water	אֶשְׁאָ֔ב	’eš·’āḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7579 draw
for your camels	לִגְמַלֶּ֙יךָ֙	liḡ·mal·le·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1581 camel
until	עַ֥ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they have had enough	כִּלּ֖וּ	kil·lū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
to drink	לִשְׁתֹּֽת׃	liš·tōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink

Genesis 24:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And she quickly	וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר	wat·tə·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4116 hasten
emptied	וַתְּעַ֤ר	wat·tə·‘ar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6168 be naked, bare
her jar	כַּדָּהּ֙	kad·dāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3537 jar
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the trough	הַשֹּׁ֔קֶת	haš·šō·qeṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8268 watering-trough
and ran	וַתָּ֥רָץ	wat·tā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7323 run
back	ע֛וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the well	הַבְּאֵ֖ר	hab·bə·’êr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
to draw water	לִשְׁאֹ֑ב	liš·’ōḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7579 draw
until she had drawn water	וַתִּשְׁאַ֖ב	wat·tiš·’aḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7579 draw
for all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his camels	גְּמַלָּֽיו׃	gə·mal·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1581 camel

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Genesis 24:15 Genesis 11:29 · Isaiah 65:24 · Genesis 24:45 · Daniel 9:20–23 · Psalm 65:2 · Psalm 34:15 · Isaiah 58:9 · Psalm 145:18–19 · Exodus 2:16 · Genesis 22:20–23

Genesis 24:16 Genesis 26:7

Genesis 24:17 John 4:7

Genesis 24:18 1 Peter 3:8 · 1 Peter 4:8–9 · Genesis 24:14 · Proverbs 31:26

Genesis 24:19 Genesis 24:14 · 1 Peter 4:9 · Genesis 24:45–46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.