Genesis

Genesis 24:2

²So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֗ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
instructed	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the chief	זְקַ֣ן	zə·qan	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2205 old
servant	עַבְדּוֹ֙	‘aḇ·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
of his household	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
who managed	הַמֹּשֵׁ֖ל	ham·mō·šêl	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
all he owned	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Place	שִֽׂים־	śîm-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
your hand	יָדְךָ֖	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
under	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
my thigh	יְרֵכִֽי׃	yə·rê·ḵî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base

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