Genesis
Genesis 24:21
21Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwhile | וְהָאִ֥ישׁ | wə·hā·’îš | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| the man | וְהָאִ֥ישׁ | wə·hā·’îš | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| watched | מִשְׁתָּאֵ֖ה | miš·tā·’êh | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular construct | H7583 gaze |
| her | לָ֑הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| silently | מַחֲרִ֕ישׁ | ma·ḥă·rîš | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise |
| to see | לָדַ֗עַת | lā·ḏa·‘aṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3045 know |
| whether | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| or not | לֹֽא׃ | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had made his journey | דַּרְכּ֖וֹ | dar·kōw | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| a success | הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַ | ha·hiṣ·lî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6743 rush |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 24:12 · Psalm 107:43 · Luke 2:19 · Luke 2:51 · 2 Samuel 7:18–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.