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And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. (KJV)
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וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 1
הַבָּקָ֖רha.ba.Karthe herd
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27, Genesis 24:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 2
רָ֣ץratzhe ran
Lemma: רוּץ (ruts) · Strong's: H7323G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to run: run
Used 86 times. Also: Genesis 18:2, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:29, Genesis 29:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7323G; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 3
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 18:7 word 4
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 18:7 word 5
בֶּן\־ben-a young one of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: young animal
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 32:15, Genesis 49:11, Genesis 49:22, Exodus 29:1, Leviticus 1:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121H; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 6
בָּקָ֜רba.Kar[the] herd
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27, Genesis 24:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 7
רַ֤ךְrakhtender
Lemma: רַךְ (rakh) · Strong's: H7390
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: tender
Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 29:17, Genesis 33:13, Deuteronomy 20:8, Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56, 2 Samuel 3:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7390; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 8
וָטוֹב֙va.tOvand good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 9
וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he gave [it]
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 10
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 11
הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe servant
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 12
וַיְמַהֵ֖רvay.ma.Herand he hurried
Lemma: מָהַר (ma.har) · Strong's: H4116A
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to hasten
Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 18:6, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:46, Genesis 27:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4116A; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 13
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto prepare
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Genesis 18:7 word 14
אֹתֽוֹ\׃'o.To<obj.> it
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 18:7 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Meanwhile, Abraham | → | אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham |
| ran | → | רוּץ H7323G to run: run |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the herd | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| selected | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| a tender | → | רַךְ H7390 tender |
| and choice | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| calf | → | בֵּן H1121H son: young animal |
| . . . | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| and gave | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| it to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| a servant | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| who hurried | → | מָהַר H4116A to hasten |
| to prepare | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| it | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
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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