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And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. (KJV)
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וְאֶקְחָ֨הve.'ek.Chahso let me bring
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947J
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)
Meaning: to take: bring
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 27:9, Genesis 27:13, Genesis 27:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947J; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 1
פַת\־fat-a piece of
Lemma: פַּת (pat) · Strong's: H6595A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: morsel
Used 14 times. Also: Leviticus 2:6, Leviticus 6:21, Judges 19:5, Ruth 2:14, 1 Samuel 2:36, 1 Samuel 28:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6595A; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 2
לֶ֜חֶםLe.chembread
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food: bread
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 28:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 3
וְסַעֲד֤וּve.sa.'a.Duand sustain <you>
Lemma: סָעַד (sa.ad) · Strong's: H5582
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to support
Used 12 times. Also: Judges 19:5, Judges 19:8, 1 Kings 13:7, Psalms 18:35, Psalms 20:2, Psalms 41:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5582; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 4
לִבְּכֶם֙li.be.Khemheart your
Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 27:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 5
אַחַ֣ר'a.Charafter
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: after
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 6
תַּעֲבֹ֔רוּta.'a.Vo.ruyou will pass on
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 23:16, Genesis 30:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 7
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) · Strong's: H3588C
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for as that: since
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Genesis 33:10, Genesis 38:26, Numbers 10:31, Numbers 14:43, Judges 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588C; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 8
עַל\־'al-since
Lemma: [כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) · Strong's: H5921B
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: as
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Genesis 33:10, Genesis 38:26, Numbers 10:31, Numbers 14:43, Judges 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921B; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 9
כֵּ֥ןken<thus>
Lemma: [כִּי עַל] כֵּן ([ki al] ken) · Strong's: H3651B
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: as
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Genesis 33:10, Genesis 38:26, Numbers 10:31, Numbers 14:43, Judges 6:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651B; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 10
עֲבַרְתֶּ֖ם'a.var.Temyou have passed by
Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqp2mp)
Meaning: to pass
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 23:16, Genesis 30:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 11
עַֽל\־'al-at
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 12
עַבְדְּכֶ֑ם'av.de.Khemservant your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 13
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 14
כֵּ֥ןkenthus
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 15
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.Sehyou will do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 16
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'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 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 17
דִּבַּֽרְתָּ\׃di.Bar.tayou have said
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpp2ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Genesis 18:5 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And I will bring | → | לָקַח H3947J to take: bring |
| a bit | → | פַּת H6595A morsel |
| of bread | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| so that you may refresh | → | סָעַד H5582 to support |
| yourselves | → | לֵב H3820A heart |
| This is why | → | כִּי [עַל כֵּן] H3588C for as that: since |
| . . . | → | [כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] H5921B as |
| . . . | → | [כִּי עַל] כֵּן H3651B as |
| you have passed | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| your servant’s way | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| After that | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| you may continue on your way | → | עָבַר H5674A to pass |
| . . . | → | [כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] H5921B as |
| Yes | → | [כִּי עַל] כֵּן H3651B as |
| they replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| you may do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| as | → | כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which |
| you have said | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
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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