Genesis
Genesis 26:17
17So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Isaac | יִצְחָ֑ק | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| left | וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ | way·yê·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| that place | מִשָּׁ֖ם | miš·šām | Preposition-m; Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| and encamped | וַיִּ֥חַן | way·yi·ḥan | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2583 decline, bend down, encamp |
| in the Valley | בְּנַֽחַל־ | bə·na·ḥal- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| of Gerar | גְּרָ֖ר | gə·rār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1642 Gerar |
| and settled | וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| there | שָֽׁם׃ | šām | Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.