Genesis 15:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו קְחָ֥ה לִי֙ עֶגְלָ֣ה מְשֻׁלֶּ֔שֶׁת וְעֵ֥ז מְשֻׁלֶּ֖שֶׁת וְאַ֣יִל מְשֻׁלָּ֑שׁ וְתֹ֖ר וְגוֹזָֽל׃

Transliteration

And-yōʾmer to-him qəḥāh to-me ʿeḡlāh məšulleešeṯ and-ʿēz məšulleešeṯ and-ʾayil məšullāš and-ṯōr and-ḡôzāl.

Grammar Details

*yōʾmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
*qəḥāh*: Qal imperative masculine singular - take
*ʿeḡlāh*: feminine singular noun - heifer
*məšulleešeṯ*: Pual participle feminine singular - three-year-old/divided in three
*ʿēz*: feminine singular noun - she-goat
*ʾayil*: masculine singular noun - ram
*məšullāš*: Pual participle masculine singular - three-year-old/divided in three
*ṯōr*: masculine singular noun - turtledove
*ḡôzāl*: masculine singular noun - young bird/young pigeon

Word Meanings

*qəḥāh*: take/fetch/get
*ʿeḡlāh*: heifer/young cow
*məšulleešeṯ*: three-year-old/threefold/divided in three
*ʿēz*: she-goat/female goat
*ʾayil*: ram/male sheep
*ṯōr*: turtledove/dove
*ḡôzāl*: young bird/young pigeon/fledgling

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Referenced Verses

Gen 22:13 : 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Lev 1:3 : 3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.
Lev 1:10 : 10 And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.
Lev 1:14 : 14 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
Lev 3:1 : 1 And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
Lev 3:6 : 6 And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
Lev 9:2 : 2 And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
Lev 9:4 : 4 Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.
Lev 12:8 : 8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
Lev 14:22 : 22 And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
Lev 14:30 : 30 And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;
Ps 50:5 : 5 Gather{H8798)} my saints together unto me; those that have made{H8802)} a covenant with me by sacrifice.
Isa 15:5 : 5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.
Luke 2:24 : 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

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