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Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. (KJV)
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וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand therefore
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 1
הִשָּׁ֨בְעָהhi.Sha.ve.'ahswear !
Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVNv2ms)
Meaning: to swear
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7, Genesis 24:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 2
בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ve.lo.Himby God
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 21:23 word 3
הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhere
Lemma: הֵ֫נָּה (hen.nah) · Strong's: H2008
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: here/thus
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 45:5, Genesis 45:8, Genesis 45:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2008; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 4
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 5
תִּשְׁקֹ֣רtish.Koryou will deal falsely
Lemma: שָׁקַר (sha.qar) · Strong's: H8266
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to deal
Used 6 times. Also: Leviticus 19:11, 1 Samuel 15:29, Psalms 44:17, Psalms 89:33, Isaiah 63:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8266; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 6
וּלְנִינִ֖יu.le.ni.Niand to posterity my
Lemma: נִין (nin) · Strong's: H5209
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: offspring
Used 3 times. Also: Job 18:19, Isaiah 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5209; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 7
וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑יu.le.nekh.Diand to progeny my
Lemma: נֶ֫כֶד (ne.khed) · Strong's: H5220
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: progeny
Used 3 times. Also: Job 18:19, Isaiah 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5220; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 8
כַּחֶ֜סֶדka.Che.sedaccording to the loyalty
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 9
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 10
עָשִׂ֤יתִי'a.Si.tiI have done
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
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 21:23 word 11
עִמְּךָ֙'i.me.Khawith you
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 12
תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'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 21:23 word 13
עִמָּדִ֔י'i.ma.Diwith me
Lemma: עִמָּדִי (im.mad) · Strong's: H5978
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with me
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 3:12, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 29:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5978; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 14
וְעִם\־ve.'im-and with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 15
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 16
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-which
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 17
גַּ֥רְתָּהGar.tahyou have sojourned
Lemma: גּוּר (gur) · Strong's: H1481A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to sojourn
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:3, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1481A; TAHOT Genesis 21:23 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now, therefore | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| swear | → | שָׁבַע H7650 to swear |
| to me | → | |
| here | → | הֵ֫נָּה H2008 here/thus |
| before God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| that you will not | → | אִם H0518A if |
| deal falsely | → | שָׁקַר H8266 to deal |
| with me | → | |
| or my children | → | נִין H5209 offspring |
| or descendants | → | נֶ֫כֶד H5220 progeny |
| Show | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| to me | → | עִמָּדִי H5978 with me |
| and | → | עִם H5973A with |
| to the country | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| in which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| you reside | → | גּוּר H1481A to sojourn |
| . . . | → | |
| the same kindness | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| that | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| I have shown | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| to you | → | עִם H5973A 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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