Genesis

Genesis 24:2–9

2So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, 3and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, 4but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

5The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”

6Abraham replied, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there. 7The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’— He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there. 8And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

9So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

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Genesis 24:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֗ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
instructedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the chiefזְקַ֣ןzə·qanAdjective - masculine singular constructH2205 old
servantעַבְדּוֹ֙‘aḇ·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
of his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
who managedהַמֹּשֵׁ֖לham·mō·šêlArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
all he ownedבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Placeשִֽׂים־śîm-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
your handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
underתַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
my thighיְרֵכִֽי׃yə·rê·ḵîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3409 thigh, loin, side, base

Genesis 24:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and I will have you swearוְאַשְׁבִּ֣יעֲךָ֔wə·’aš·bî·‘ă·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7650 swear
by the LORDבַּֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the Godוֵֽאלֹהֵ֖יwê·lō·hêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
takeתִקַּ֤חṯiq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
a wifeאִשָּׁה֙’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
for my sonלִבְנִ֔יliḇ·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
from the daughtersמִבְּנוֹת֙mib·bə·nō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
amongבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃bə·qir·bōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am dwellingיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell

Genesis 24:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
butכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
will goתֵּלֵ֑ךְtê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my countryאַרְצִ֛י’ar·ṣîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH776 earth, land
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
my kindredמוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmō·w·laḏ·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4138 nativity, lineage, native country
to takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥wə·lā·qaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
a wifeאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
for my sonלִבְנִ֥יliḇ·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Isaacלְיִצְחָֽק׃lə·yiṣ·ḥāqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac

Genesis 24:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The servantהָעֶ֔בֶדhā·‘e·ḇeḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
What ifאוּלַי֙’ū·layAdverbH194 peradventure, perhaps
the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
is unwillingלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to follow meלָלֶ֥כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Shall I then take your son backהֶֽהָשֵׁ֤בhe·hā·šêḇVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
fromמִשָּֽׁם׃miš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you cameיָצָ֥אתָyā·ṣā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out

Genesis 24:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Make sureהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhiš·šā·merVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
that you do notפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
take my sonבְּנִ֖יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
backתָּשִׁ֥יבtā·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
thereשָֽׁמָּה׃šām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither

Genesis 24:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
brought meלְקָחַ֜נִיlə·qā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH3947 take
from my father’sאָבִי֮’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and my nativeמֽוֹלַדְתִּי֒mō·w·laḏ·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4138 nativity, lineage, native country
landוּמֵאֶ֣רֶץū·mê·’e·reṣConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
whoוַאֲשֶׁ֨רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
spokeדִּבֶּר־dib·ber-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to meלִ֜יlîPreposition; first person common singular
andוַאֲשֶׁ֤רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
promised me on oathנִֽשְׁבַּֽע־niš·ba‘-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
To your offspringלְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔lə·zar·‘ă·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
I will giveאֶתֵּ֖ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Heה֗וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will sendיִשְׁלַ֤חyiš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
His angelמַלְאָכוֹ֙mal·’ā·ḵōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4397 messenger
before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
so that you can takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥wə·lā·qaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
a wifeאִשָּׁ֛ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
for my sonלִבְנִ֖יliḇ·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
from thereמִשָּֽׁם׃miš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither

Genesis 24:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
is unwillingלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to followלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
youאַחֲרֶ֔יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH310 behind
then you are releasedוְנִקִּ֕יתָwə·niq·qî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5352 be empty(?), clean
from thisזֹ֑אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
oath of mineמִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖יmiš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯîPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7621 oath, curse
Onlyרַ֣קraqAdverbH7535 thin
do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
takeתָשֵׁ֖בṯā·šêḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
my sonבְּנִ֔יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
back thereשָֽׁמָּה׃šām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither

Genesis 24:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the servantהָעֶ֙בֶד֙hā·‘e·ḇeḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
his handיָד֔וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
underתַּ֛חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the thighיֶ֥רֶךְye·reḵNoun - feminine singular constructH3409 thigh, loin, side, base
of his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו’ă·ḏō·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH113 lord
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
and swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽעway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
concerningעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
matterהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word

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Genesis 24:2 Genesis 47:29 · Genesis 39:4–6 · Genesis 15:2 · Genesis 24:9–10 · Genesis 39:8–9 · Genesis 44:1

Genesis 24:3 Genesis 26:34–35 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–17 · Nehemiah 13:25 · Genesis 28:8 · Deuteronomy 7:3–4 · Genesis 10:15–19 · 2 Kings 19:15 · Jeremiah 10:11 · Exodus 34:16 · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · 2 Chronicles 2:12 · Joshua 2:12

Genesis 24:4 Genesis 28:2

Genesis 24:5 Jeremiah 4:2

Genesis 24:6 2 Peter 2:20–22 · Galatians 5:1 · Hebrews 10:39

Genesis 24:7 Exodus 33:2 · Psalm 34:7 · Genesis 13:15 · Hebrews 1:14 · Exodus 23:20–23 · Psalm 73:24 · Exodus 32:13 · Psalm 32:8 · Psalm 103:20 · Genesis 15:18 · Joshua 1:6 · Genesis 17:8

Genesis 24:8 Joshua 2:17–20 · Numbers 30:5 · Numbers 30:8

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