Genesis
Genesis 26:28
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
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Genesis 21:22–23 · Joshua 3:7 · Genesis 39:5 · Isaiah 61:9 · Isaiah 45:14 · Genesis 21:31–32 · Isaiah 61:6 · 1 Corinthians 14:25 · Genesis 24:3 · 2 Chronicles 1:1 · Hebrews 13:5 · Genesis 31:49–53
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.