Genesis

Genesis 26:26–29

²⁶Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.

²⁷“Why have you come to me?” Isaac asked them. “You hated me and sent me away.”

²⁸“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you ²⁹that you will not harm us, just as we have not harmed you but have done only good to you, sending you on your way in peace. And now you are blessed by the LORD.”

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Genesis 26:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ	wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
Abimelech	וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ	wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
came	הָלַ֥ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
from Gerar	מִגְּרָ֑ר	mig·gə·rār	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1642 Gerar
with Ahuzzath	וַאֲחֻזַּת֙	wa·’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H276 Achuzzath
his adviser	מֵֽרֵעֵ֔הוּ	mê·rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4828 friend, companion
and Phicol	וּפִיכֹ֖ל	ū·p̄î·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6369 Picol
the commander	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of his army	צְבָאֽוֹ׃	ṣə·ḇā·’ōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6635 army, war, warfare

Genesis 26:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	מַדּ֖וּעַ	mad·dū·a‘	Interrogative	H4069 wherefore?
have you come	בָּאתֶ֣ם	bā·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Isaac	יִצְחָ֔ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
asked	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵהֶם֙	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
You	וְאַתֶּם֙	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
hated	שְׂנֵאתֶ֣ם	śə·nê·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H8130 hate
me	אֹתִ֔י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and sent me away	וַתְּשַׁלְּח֖וּנִי	wat·tə·šal·lə·ḥū·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural; first person common singular	H7971 send

Genesis 26:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We can plainly see	רָא֣וֹ	rā·’ōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has been	הָיָ֣ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with you	עִמָּךְ֒	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
they replied	וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We recommend that	וַנֹּ֗אמֶר	wan·nō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H559 utter, say
there should now be	תְּהִ֨י	tə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an oath	אָלָ֛ה	’ā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
between	בֵּינוֹתֵ֖ינוּ	bê·nō·w·ṯê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H996 interval, space between
us	בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ	bê·nê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H996 interval, space between
and you	וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ	ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular	H996 interval, space between
Let us make	וְנִכְרְתָ֥ה	wə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְרִ֖ית	ḇə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with

Genesis 26:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that you will not	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
harm	רָעָ֗ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
us	עִמָּ֜נוּ	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁר֙	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harmed you	נְגַֽעֲנ֔וּךָ	nə·ḡa·‘ă·nū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; second person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
but	וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר	wə·ḵa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
have done	עָשִׂ֤ינוּ	‘ā·śî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H6213 do, make
only	רַק־	raq-	Adverb	H7535 thin
good	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to you	עִמְּךָ֙	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
sending you on your way	וַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖	wan·nə·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
in peace	בְּשָׁל֑וֹם	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
And now	עַתָּ֖ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
you	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are blessed	בְּר֥וּךְ	bə·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H1288 kneel, bless
by the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh