Genesis
Genesis 26:5
5because Abraham listened to My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | עֵ֕קֶב | ‘ê·qeḇ | Conjunction | H6118 consequence |
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֖ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| listened | שָׁמַ֥ע | šā·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| to My voice | בְּקֹלִ֑י | bə·qō·lî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6963 sound, voice |
| and kept | וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙ | way·yiš·mōr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| My charge | מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֔י | miš·mar·tî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H4931 guard, watch |
| My commandments | מִצְוֺתַ֖י | miṣ·wō·ṯay | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H4687 commandment |
| My statutes | חֻקּוֹתַ֥י | ḥuq·qō·w·ṯay | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute |
| and My laws | וְתוֹרֹתָֽי׃ | wə·ṯō·w·rō·ṯāy | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 7:24 · Genesis 22:18 · Genesis 22:16 · James 2:21 · Psalm 112:1–2 · Hebrews 11:8 · Psalm 128:1–6 · Galatians 5:6 · Genesis 18:19 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Genesis 12:4 · Genesis 17:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.