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And 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. (KJV)
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וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 1
אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.HamAbraham
Lemma: אַבְרָהָם (av.ra.ham) · Strong's: H0085
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abraham
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 17:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0085; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 2
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 3
יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElIshmael
Lemma: יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yish.ma.el) · Strong's: H3458G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ishmael
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 16:11, Genesis 16:15, Genesis 16:16, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 17:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3458G; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 4
בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 5
וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 6
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 7
יְלִידֵ֤יye.li.Deithose born of
Lemma: יָלִיד (ya.lid) · Strong's: H3211
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: born
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 14:14, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:27, Leviticus 22:11, Numbers 13:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3211; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 8
בֵיתוֹ֙vei.Tohousehold his
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 9
וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 10
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 11
מִקְנַ֣תmik.Nat[the] purchase of
Lemma: מִקְנָה (miq.nah) · Strong's: H4736
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: purchase
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 23:18, Exodus 12:44, Leviticus 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4736; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 12
כַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.Posilver his
Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: silver: money
Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 13
כָּל\־kol-every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 14
זָכָ֕רza.Kharmale
Lemma: זָכָר (za.khar) · Strong's: H2145
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: male
Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2145; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 15
בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖יbe.'an.Sheiamong [the] men of
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 16
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 17
אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.HamAbraham
Lemma: אַבְרָהָם (av.ra.ham) · Strong's: H0085
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Abraham
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 17:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0085; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 18
וַיָּ֜מָלvai.Ya.moland he circumcised
Lemma: מוּל (mul) · Strong's: H4135A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to circumcise
Used 35 times. Also: Genesis 17:10, Genesis 17:11, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 17:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4135A; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 19
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 20
בְּשַׂ֣רbe.Sar[the] flesh of
Lemma: בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) · Strong's: H1320
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: flesh
Used 270 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1320; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 21
עָרְלָתָ֗ם'a.re.la.Tamforeskin their
Lemma: עׇרְלָה (or.lah) · Strong's: H6190H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: foreskin
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 17:11, Genesis 17:14, Genesis 17:24, Genesis 17:25, Genesis 34:14, Exodus 4:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6190H; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 22
בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzemon [the] substance of
Lemma: עֶ֫צֶם (e.tsem) · Strong's: H6106H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: bone: same
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 7:13, Genesis 17:26, Exodus 12:17, Exodus 12:41, Exodus 12:51, Exodus 24:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6106H; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 23
הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 24
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 25
כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 18:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 26
דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spoken
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 18:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 27
אִתּ֖וֹ'i.Towith him
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 28
אֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGod
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 17:23 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On that | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| very | → | עֶ֫צֶם H6106H bone: same |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| Abraham | → | אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| his son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Ishmael | → | יִשְׁמָעֵאל H3458G Ishmael |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| those born | → | יָלִיד H3211 born |
| in his household | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| or purchased | → | מִקְנָה H4736 purchase |
| with his money | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| . . . | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| every | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| male | → | זָכָר H2145 male |
| among the members | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| of Abraham’s | → | אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham |
| household | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| and he circumcised them | → | מוּל H4135A to circumcise |
| . . . | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| . . . | → | בָּשָׂר H1320 flesh |
| . . . | → | עׇרְלָה H6190H foreskin |
| just as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| had told | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| him | → | אֵת H0854 with |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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