Genesis 21:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיְהִ֖י רֹבֶ֥ה קַשָּֽׁת׃

Transliteration

And yəhî ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-hannaʿar and yigdāl and yēšeb in-the-midbār and yəhî rōbeh qaššāt.

Grammar Details

*wə-*: conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)
*yəhî*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he became
*ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God
*ʾet*: preposition - with
*ha-*: definite article - the
*naʿar*: masculine singular noun - boy/lad
*yigdāl*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he grew
*yēšeb*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he lived/dwelt
*ba-*: preposition with definite article - in the
*midbār*: masculine singular noun - wilderness
*rōbeh*: qal participle, masculine singular - shooting/archer
*qaššāt*: feminine singular noun - bow

Word Meanings

*yəhî* *ʾet*: was with/supported/helped
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)
*naʿar*: boy/lad/young man
*yigdāl*: grew/became great
*yēšeb*: lived/dwelt/settled
*midbār*: wilderness/desert
*rōbeh* *qaššāt*: archer/bowman/one who shoots with a bow

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 39:21 : 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Gen 28:15 : 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Gen 39:2-3 : 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Gen 16:12 : 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Gen 17:20 : 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Gen 25:27 : 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
Gen 27:3 : 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
Gen 49:23-24 : 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: 24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob;(from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
Judg 6:12 : 12 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
Judg 13:24-25 : 24 And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. 25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Luke 1:80 : 80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
Luke 2:40 : 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Gen 10:9 : 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

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