Genesis 21:27

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.27", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃", "text": "And *yiqqaḥ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ṣōʾn* and-*bāqār* and *yittēn* to-*ʾĂbîmelek* and *yikrətû* *šənêhem* *bərît*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he took", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, subject - Abraham", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular collective noun - sheep/flock", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular collective noun - cattle/herd", "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*la-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech", "*yikrətû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they cut", "*šənêhem*": "numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*yittēn*": "gave/presented", "*yikrətû* *bərît*": "they cut a covenant/they made a treaty/they established an agreement" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם בְּרִֽית׃

Transliteration

And yiqqaḥ ʾAbrāhām ṣōʾn and-bāqār and yittēn to-ʾĂbîmelek and yikrətû šənêhem bərît.

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *yiqqaḥ*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he took
• *ʾAbrāhām*: proper noun, subject - Abraham
• *ṣōʾn*: feminine singular collective noun - sheep/flock
• *bāqār*: masculine singular collective noun - cattle/herd
• *yittēn*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he gave
• *la-*: preposition - to
• *ʾĂbîmelek*: proper noun - Abimelech
• *yikrətû*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they cut
• *šənêhem*: numeral with 3rd masculine plural suffix - both of them
• *bərît*: feminine singular noun - covenant

Word Meanings

• *yiqqaḥ*: took/selected
• *ṣōʾn*: sheep/flock/small livestock
• *bāqār*: cattle/oxen/herd
• *yittēn*: gave/presented
• *yikrətû* *bərît*: they cut a covenant/they made a treaty/they established an agreement

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and both of them made a covenant.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Abraham toke shepe and oxen and gaue them vnto Abimelech. And they made both of them a bonde together.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The toke Abraham shepe and oxen, and gaue them vnto Abimelech, and they both made a bonde together.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Abraham tooke sheepe and beeues, and gaue them vnto Abimelech: and they two made a couenant.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Abraham toke sheepe and Oxen, and gaue them vnto Abimelech: & they made both of them a leage together.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Abraham taketh sheep and oxen, and giveth to Abimelech, and they make, both of them, a covenant;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech. And they two made a covenant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two made a covenant.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made an agreement together.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abraham took some sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech. The two of them made a treaty.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 14:22-23 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אַבְרָ֖ם אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ סְדֹ֑ם הֲרִימֹ֨תִי יָדִ֤י אֶל־יְהוָה֙ אֵ֣ל עֶלְי֔וֹן קֹנֵ֖ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer* *ʾaḇrām* *ʾel*-*melek* *səḏōm* *hărîmōṯî* *yāḏî* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾēl* *ʿelyôn* *qōnēh* *šāmayim* *wā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*melek*": "construct state noun, masculine singular - king of", "*səḏōm*": "proper noun, place name (Sodom)", "*hărîmōṯî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have lifted up", "*yāḏî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, the divine name (Yahweh)", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - Most High", "*qōnēh*": "participle, masculine singular, construct - possessor/creator of", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine dual - heaven(s)", "*wā-ʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and earth" }, "variants": { "*hărîmōṯî* *yāḏî*": "I have lifted my hand/I have sworn", "*qōnēh*": "possessor of/maker of/creator of/owner of" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.14.23", "source": "אִם־מִחוּט֙ וְעַ֣ד שְׂרֽוֹךְ־נַ֔עַל וְאִם־אֶקַּ֖ח מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לָ֑ךְ וְלֹ֣א תֹאמַ֔ר אֲנִ֖י הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי אֶת־אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal* *wə-ʾim*-*ʾeqqaḥ* *mik-kol*-*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ* *wə-lōʾ* *ṯōʾmar* *ʾănî* *heʿĕšartî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḇrām*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "negative particle in oath - [I will] not", "*mi-ḥûṭ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - from a thread", "*wə-ʿaḏ*": "conjunction + preposition - and up to", "*śərôḵ*": "construct state - strap of", "*naʿal*": "common noun, feminine singular - sandal", "*wə-ʾim*": "conjunction + negative particle - and [I will] not", "*ʾeqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st common singular - I will take", "*mik-kol*": "preposition + common noun - from all", "*ʾăšer*-*lāḵ*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - that is yours", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṯōʾmar*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will say", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st common singular - I", "*heʿĕšartî*": "perfect, 1st common singular, hiphil - I have made rich", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḇrām*": "proper noun, personal name (Abram)" }, "variants": { "*ʾim*-*mi-ḥûṭ* *wə-ʿaḏ* *śərôḵ*-*naʿal*": "from a thread to a sandal strap/anything, even the most worthless item", "*heʿĕšartî*": "made rich/enriched" } }
• Gen 26:28-31 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.28", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ רָא֣וֹ רָאִינוּ֮ כִּֽי־הָיָ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה ׀ עִמָּךְ֒ וַנֹּ֗אמֶר תְּהִ֨י נָ֥א אָלָ֛ה בֵּינוֹתֵ֖ינוּ בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְנִכְרְתָ֥ה בְרִ֖ית עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "and-*wayyōmərû* *rāʾô* *rāʾînû* that-*hāyâ* *yhwh* with-you and-*wannōmer* *təhî* please *ʾālâ* between-us between-us and-between-you and-*nikrətâ* *bərît* with-you", "grammar": { "*wayyōmərû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and they said", "*rāʾô*": "Qal infinitive absolute of ראה - seeing", "*rāʾînû*": "1st plural Qal perfect of ראה - we have seen", "*hāyâ*": "3rd masculine singular Qal perfect of היה - he was", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wannōmer*": "1st plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אמר - and we said", "*təhî*": "3rd feminine singular Qal jussive of היה - let there be", "*ʾālâ*": "feminine singular noun - oath/curse", "*nikrətâ*": "1st plural Qal cohortative of כרת - let us cut", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant" }, "variants": { "*rāʾô* *rāʾînû*": "idiom - we have clearly seen/we have surely observed", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/sworn agreement/curse [if broken]", "*nikrətâ* *bərît*": "let us make a covenant/let us establish an agreement" } } 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.29", "source": "אִם־תַּעֲשֵׂ֨ה עִמָּ֜נוּ רָעָ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א נְגַֽעֲנ֔וּךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֤ינוּ עִמְּךָ֙ רַק־ט֔וֹב וַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם אַתָּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה בְּר֥וּךְ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "if-*taʿăśeh* with-us *rāʿâ* as which not *nəgaʿănûkā* and-as which *ʿāśînû* with-you only-*ṭôb* and-*wanəšallēḥăkā* in-*šālôm* you now *bərûk* *yhwh*", "grammar": { "*taʿăśeh*": "2nd masculine singular Qal imperfect of עשה - you will do", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun - evil/harm", "*nəgaʿănûkā*": "1st plural Qal perfect of נגע + 2nd masculine singular suffix - we touched you", "*ʿāśînû*": "1st plural Qal perfect of עשה - we did", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*wanəšallēḥăkā*": "1st plural Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of שלח + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and we sent you away", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*bərûk*": "masculine singular Qal passive participle of ברך - blessed", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you would do", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/injury/wrong", "*nəgaʿănûkā*": "we touched you/we harmed you/we injured you", "*wanəšallēḥăkā* in-*šālôm*": "and we sent you away in peace/and we parted from you amicably", "*bərûk* *yhwh*": "blessed of YHWH/one blessed by YHWH" } } 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.30", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃", "text": "and-*wayyaʿaś* for-them *mišteh* and-*wayyōʾkəlû* and-*wayyištû*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of עשה - and he made", "*mišteh*": "masculine singular noun - feast/banquet", "*wayyōʾkəlû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of אכל - and they ate", "*wayyištû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of שתה - and they drank" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and he made/and he prepared", "*mišteh*": "feast/banquet/drinking party", "*wayyōʾkəlû*": "and they ate/and they dined", "*wayyištû*": "and they drank/and they consumed beverages" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.26.31", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ לְאָחִ֑יו וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֣ם יִצְחָ֔ק וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ מֵאִתּ֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "and-*wayyaškîmû* in-*hab-bōqer* and-*wayyiššābəʿû* *ʾîš* to-his-brother and-*wayəšalləḥēm* *yiṣḥāq* and-*wayyēləkû* from-with-him in-*šālôm*", "grammar": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "3rd masculine plural Hiphil imperfect waw-consecutive of שכם - and they rose early", "*hab-bōqer*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the morning", "*wayyiššābəʿû*": "3rd masculine plural Niphal imperfect waw-consecutive of שבע - and they swore", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man", "*wayəšalləḥēm*": "3rd masculine singular Piel imperfect waw-consecutive of שלח + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sent them away", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*wayyēləkû*": "3rd masculine plural Qal imperfect waw-consecutive of הלך - and they went", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškîmû*": "and they rose early/and they got up early", "*wayyiššābəʿû*": "and they swore/and they took an oath", "*ʾîš* to-his-brother": "each to the other/one to another", "*wayəšalləḥēm*": "and he sent them away/and he bid them farewell", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/friendship" } }
• Gen 31:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.44", "source": "וְעַתָּה לְכָה נִכְרְתָה בְרִית אֲנִי וָאָתָּה וְהָיָה לְעֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "And now *lekāh* *nikretāh* *berît* *ʾanî* and *ʾāttāh* and *hāyāh* for *ʿēd* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*lekāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - come/go", "*nikretāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us cut", "*berît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ʾanî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāttāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*lekāh*": "come/go/proceed", "*nikretāh*": "let us cut/make/establish", "*berît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence" } }
• 1 Sam 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.3", "source": "וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִ֑ית בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ אֹת֖וֹ כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yikrōt* *Yəhônātān* and *Dāwid* *bərît*, in *ʾahăbātô* *ʾōtô* as *napšô*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yikrōt*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he cut/made", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*wə-Dāwid*": "conjunction + proper noun - and David", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*bə-ʾahăbātô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - in/because of his love", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - him", "*kə-napšô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - as his own soul/self" }, "variants": { "*kārat bərît*": "cut/make a covenant", "*ʾahăbâ*": "love/affection/devotion", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person/being" } }
• Prov 17:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.8", "source": "אֶבֶן־חֵן הַשֹּׁחַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו אֶל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר יִפְנֶה יַשְׂכִּיל", "text": "*'eben*-*chēn* *ha-šōchad* in *'ênê* *bə'ālāyw* to all which *yipneh* *yaśkîl*", "grammar": { "*'eben*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stone of", "*chēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ha-šōchad*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bribe", "*bə-'ênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in eyes of", "*bə'ālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owners", "*'el*": "preposition - to/toward", "*kōl*": "noun - all/every", "*'ăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yipneh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he turns/faces", "*yaśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he prospers/succeeds" }, "variants": { "*'eben-chēn*": "precious stone/gem/stone of favor", "*šōchad*": "bribe/gift/present", "*'ênê*": "eyes/sight/perception", "*bə'ālāyw*": "its owner/possessor/master", "*yipneh*": "turns/faces/goes", "*yaśkîl*": "succeeds/prospers/acts wisely" } }
• Prov 18:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.16", "source": "מַתָּ֣ן אָ֭דָם יַרְחִ֣יב ל֑וֹ וְלִפְנֵ֖י גְדֹלִ֣ים יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*mattān* *ʾāḏām* *yarḥîḇ* for-him and-before *ḡəḏōlîm* *yanḥennû*", "grammar": { "*mattān*": "noun, masculine singular - gift/present", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person/humanity", "*yarḥîḇ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes room/gives space", "*ḡəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great ones/important people", "*yanḥennû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - leads him/brings him" }, "variants": { "*mattān*": "gift/present/offering", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/person/humanity/mankind", "*yarḥîḇ*": "makes room/gives space/enlarges/opens up", "*ḡəḏōlîm*": "great ones/important people/nobles", "*yanḥennû*": "leads him/brings him/guides him" } }
• Prov 18:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.24", "source": "אִ֣ישׁ רֵ֭עִים לְהִתְרֹעֵ֑עַ וְיֵ֥שׁ אֹ֝הֵ֗ב דָּבֵ֥ק מֵאָֽח׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *rēʿîm* to-*hiṯrōʿēaʿ* and-there-is *ʾōhēḇ* *dāḇēq* more-than-*ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*rēʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - companions/friends", "*hiṯrōʿēaʿ*": "verb, hithpoel infinitive construct - be broken/be shattered/ruin oneself", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - one who loves/friend", "*dāḇēq*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - clinging/adhering/loyal", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one who has", "*rēʿîm*": "companions/friends/associates", "*hiṯrōʿēaʿ*": "be broken/be shattered/come to ruin/be a companion", "*ʾōhēḇ*": "one who loves/friend/lover", "*dāḇēq*": "clinging/adhering/loyal/sticking close", "*ʾāḥ*": "brother/relative/kinsman" } }
• Prov 21:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.14", "source": "מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה", "text": "*mattān* in-*sēter* *yiḵpeh*-*ʾāp̄* and-*šōḥad* in-*ḥēq* *ḥēmāh* *ʿazzāh*", "grammar": { "*mattān*": "masculine singular noun - gift", "*sēter*": "masculine singular noun - secret/hiding", "*yiḵpeh*": "3rd masculine singular qal imperfect - it pacifies", "*ʾāp̄*": "masculine singular noun - anger", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe/gift", "*ḥēq*": "masculine singular noun - bosom/lap", "*ḥēmāh*": "construct feminine singular noun - wrath/rage of", "*ʿazzāh*": "adjective feminine singular - strong/fierce" }, "variants": { "*mattān*": "gift/present", "*sēter*": "secret/hiding/concealment", "*yiḵpeh*": "pacifies/subdues/appeases", "*ʾāp̄*": "anger/wrath/nose", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/present", "*ḥēq*": "bosom/lap/fold of garment", "*ḥēmāh*": "wrath/rage/hot anger", "*ʿazzāh*": "strong/fierce/intense" } }
• Isa 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.32.8", "source": "וְנָדִ֖יב נְדִיב֣וֹת יָעָ֑ץ וְה֖וּא עַל־נְדִיב֥וֹת יָקֽוּם׃ פ", "text": "And-*nādîb* *nədîbôt* shall-*yāʿaṣ* and-he on-*nədîbôt* shall-*qûm*.", "grammar": { "*nādîb*": "masculine singular noun - noble, generous one", "*nədîbôt*": "feminine plural noun - noble things, generous deeds", "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will plan, devise", "*qûm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will stand, arise" }, "variants": { "*nādîb*": "noble person/generous one/willing person", "*nədîbôt*": "noble things/generous deeds/liberality", "*yāʿaṣ*": "to plan/devise/counsel", "*qûm*": "to stand/arise/persist" } }
• Ezek 17:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.13", "source": "וַיִּקַּח֙ מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֔ה וַיִּכְרֹ֥ת אִתּ֖וֹ בְּרִ֑ית וַיָּבֵ֤א אֹתוֹ֙ בְּאָלָ֔ה וְאֶת־אֵילֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לָקָֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* from *zeraʿ* the *məlûkâ* and *wayyikrōt* with him *bərît* and *wayyābēʾ* him in *ʾālâ* and *ʾet*-*ʾêlê* the *ʾāreṣ* *lākāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - took/received", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed of", "*məlûkâ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - kingdom/royalty", "*wayyikrōt*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - cut/made", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant/agreement", "*wayyābēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - brought/put", "*ʾālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath/curse", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty ones/leaders of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - land/country", "*lākāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - took/seized" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*məlûkâ*": "kingdom/royalty/royal line", "*wayyikrōt*": "cut/made/established", "*ʾālâ*": "oath/curse/imprecation", "*ʾêlê*": "mighty ones/leaders/chieftains" } }
• Rom 1:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Romans.1.31", "source": "Ἀσυνέτους, ἀσυνθέτους, ἀστόργους, ἀσπόνδους, ἀνελεήμονας:", "text": "*Asynetous*, *asynthetous*, *astorgous*, *aspondous*, *aneleēmonas*:", "grammar": { "*Asynetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - without understanding", "*asynthetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - covenant-breakers", "*astorgous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unloving", "*aspondous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - implacable", "*aneleēmonas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - unmerciful" }, "variants": { "*Asynetous*": "without understanding/senseless/foolish", "*asynthetous*": "covenant-breakers/faithless/untrustworthy", "*astorgous*": "unloving/without natural affection", "*aspondous*": "implacable/irreconcilable/unforgiving", "*aneleēmonas*": "unmerciful/merciless/without compassion" } }
• Gal 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.15", "source": "Ἀδελφοί, κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω· Ὅμως ἀνθρώπου κεκυρωμένην διαθήκην, οὐδεὶς ἀθετεῖ, ἢ ἐπιδιατάσσεται.", "text": "*Adelphoi*, according to *anthrōpon* I *legō*; yet of *anthrōpou* having been *kekyrōmenēn* *diathēkēn*, no one *athetei*, or *epidiatassetai*.", "grammar": { "*Adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/human custom", "*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I speak/say", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/person/human", "*kekyrōmenēn*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been ratified/confirmed", "*diathēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament/will", "*athetei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - sets aside/annuls/rejects", "*epidiatassetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - adds conditions to/modifies" }, "variants": { "*Adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/siblings", "*anthrōpon*": "man/human terms/human custom", "*anthrōpou*": "man's/person's/human's", "*kekyrōmenēn*": "having been ratified/confirmed/validated", "*diathēkēn*": "covenant/testament/will/legal agreement", "*athetei*": "sets aside/annuls/rejects/nullifies", "*epidiatassetai*": "adds conditions to/modifies/makes additional provisions" } }