Genesis 17:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַ֨בְרָהָ֔ם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִ֥ים וָתֵ֖שַׁע שָׁנָ֑ה בְּהִמֹּל֖וֹ בְּשַׂ֥ר עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾAḇrāhām ben-tišʿîm wā-tēšaʿ šānāh bə-himmōlô bəśar ʿorlātô

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾAḇrāhām*: conjunction + proper noun masculine singular - and Abraham
*ben*: noun masculine singular construct - son of
*tišʿîm*: cardinal number - ninety
*wā-tēšaʿ*: conjunction + cardinal number - and nine
*šānāh*: noun feminine singular - year
*bə-himmōlô*: preposition + niphal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he was circumcised
*bəśar*: noun masculine singular construct - flesh of
*ʿorlātô*: noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his foreskin

Word Meanings

*bə-himmōlô*: when he was circumcised/in his being circumcised
*bəśar ʿorlātô*: flesh of his foreskin/his foreskin

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 4:11 : 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
Rom 4:19-20 : 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 {G1161} He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
Gen 12:4 : 4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Gen 17:17 : 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Gen 17:25-27
3 verses
86%
25And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
26In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
27And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Gen 17:21-23
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86%
21But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
22And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
23And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Gen 21:4-5
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4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
5And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
Gen 17:9-15
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9And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
10This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
11And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
12And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
13He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
14And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
15And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Gen 24:1-2
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1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
2And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Gen 17:1-2
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1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
Rom 4:9-12
4 verses
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9Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
10How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Gen 17:17
73%
17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Acts 7:8
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8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Lev 12:3
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3And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Gen 24:9
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9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
Gen 21:2
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2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Gen 25:7
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7And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
Gen 18:11
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11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
Gen 16:16
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Gen 22:10
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10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Gen 17:19
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19And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Rom 9:9
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9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
Rom 4:19
70%
19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:
Gen 34:22
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22Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
Josh 24:3
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3And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.