Genesis
Genesis 28:21
21so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so that I may return | וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י | wə·šaḇ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| safely | בְשָׁל֖וֹם | ḇə·šā·lō·wm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| my father’s | אָבִ֑י | ’ā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1 father |
| house | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| then the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| will be | וְהָיָ֧ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| my | לִ֖י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| God | לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Judges 11:31 · Deuteronomy 26:17 · Exodus 15:2 · 2 Samuel 15:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.