Genesis
Genesis 24:8–9
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 24:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the woman | הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ | hā·’iš·šāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| is unwilling | לֹ֨א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to follow | לָלֶ֣כֶת | lā·le·ḵeṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1980 go, come, walk |
| you | אַחֲרֶ֔יךָ | ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| then you are released | וְנִקִּ֕יתָ | wə·niq·qî·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H5352 be empty(?), clean |
| from this | זֹ֑את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| oath of mine | מִשְּׁבֻעָתִ֖י | miš·šə·ḇu·‘ā·ṯî | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H7621 oath, curse |
| Only | רַ֣ק | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| do not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| take | תָשֵׁ֖ב | ṯā·šêḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| my son | בְּנִ֔י | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| back there | שָֽׁמָּה׃ | šām·māh | Adverb; third person feminine singular | H8033 there, thither |
Genesis 24:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So the servant | הָעֶ֙בֶד֙ | hā·‘e·ḇeḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| placed | וַיָּ֤שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| his hand | יָד֔וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| under | תַּ֛חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| the thigh | יֶ֥רֶךְ | ye·reḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H3409 thigh, loin, side, base |
| of his master | אֲדֹנָ֑יו | ’ă·ḏō·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H113 lord |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֖ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| and swore an oath | וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע | way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7650 swear |
| to him | ל֔וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| concerning | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| this | הַזֶּֽה׃ | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| matter | הַדָּבָ֖ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
Cross-references
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Genesis 24:8 Joshua 2:17–20 · Numbers 30:5 · Numbers 30:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.