Genesis
Genesis 24:16
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.