Genesis 28:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהָיָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י לֵאלֹהִֽים

Transliteration

wə-šabtî in-šālôm to-bêt ʾābî wə-hāyâ yhwh to-me to-ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

*wə-šabtî*: waw conjunction + qal perfect 1st common singular - and I return
*šālôm*: noun, masculine singular - peace/wholeness
*bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
*ʾābî*: noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my father
*wə-hāyâ*: waw conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be
*yhwh*: proper noun - YHWH/the LORD
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God

Word Meanings

*šabtî*: I return/I come back/I return home
*šālôm*: peace/safety/well-being/wholeness
*bêt*: house/household/family
*ʾābî*: my father/my ancestor
*hāyâ*: will be/shall become/will exist
*yhwh*: YHWH/the LORD/Yahweh (divine name)
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Deut 26:17 : 17 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
Judg 11:31 : 31 Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
2 Sam 15:8 : 8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
2 Sam 19:24 : 24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
2 Sam 19:30 : 30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.
2 Kgs 5:17 : 17 And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.
Exod 15:2 : 2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.

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