Genesis
Genesis 24:18
18“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.