Genesis

Genesis 24:8

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.”

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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

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