Genesis
Genesis 24:57
57So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So they said | וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| We will call | נִקְרָ֣א | niq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| the girl | לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑ | lan·na·‘ă·rā | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5291 girl, damsel |
| and ask | וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה | wə·niš·’ă·lāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural | H7592 ask, inquire |
| her opinion | פִּֽיהָ׃ | pî·hā | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H6310 mouth |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.