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And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
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 22:12 word 1
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 2
תִּשְׁלַ֤חtish.Lachyou stretch out
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971K
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqj2ms)
Meaning: to send: reach
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 22:10, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 48:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971K; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 3
יָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.Khahand your
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 4
אֶל\־'el-against
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 22:12 word 5
הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe lad
Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: youth
Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 6
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 7
תַּ֥עַשׂTa.'asyou do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqj2ms)
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 22:12 word 8
מְא֑וּמָּהme.'U.mahanything
Lemma: מְא֫וּמָה (me.u.mah) · Strong's: H3972
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: anything
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 30:31, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 39:23, Genesis 40:15, Numbers 22:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3972; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 9
כִּ֣י\׀kifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 10
עַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahnow
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 22:12 word 11
יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 12
כִּֽי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 13
יְרֵ֤אye.Re'[are one] fearing
Lemma: יָרֵא (ya.re) · Strong's: H3373
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)
Meaning: afraid
Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 32:11, Genesis 42:18, Exodus 9:20, Exodus 18:21, Deuteronomy 7:19, Deuteronomy 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3373; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 14
אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.Him<of> 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 22:12 word 15
אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyou
Lemma: אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H0859A
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Singular (HPp2ms)
Meaning: you(m.s.)
Used 739 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:19, Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859A; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 16
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 17
חָשַׂ֛כְתָּcha.Sakh.tayou have withheld
Lemma: חָשַׂךְ (cha.sakh) · Strong's: H2820
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
Meaning: to withhold
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 39:9, 1 Samuel 25:39, 2 Samuel 18:16, 2 Kings 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2820; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 18
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 22:12 word 19
בִּנְךָ֥bin.Khason your
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 22:12 word 20
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 22:12 word 21
יְחִידְךָ֖ye.chi.de.Khaonly [son] your
Lemma: יָחִיד (ya.chid) · Strong's: H3173
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAamsc)
Meaning: only
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:16, Judges 11:34, Psalms 22:20, Psalms 25:16, Psalms 35:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3173; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 22
מִמֶּֽנִּי\׃mi.Me.nifrom me
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 22:12 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| lay | → | שָׁלַח H7971K to send: reach |
| a hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| on | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the boy | → | נַ֫עַר H5288 youth |
| . . . | → | אַל H0408 not |
| or do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| anything | → | מְא֫וּמָה H3972 anything |
| to him | → | |
| said [the angel] | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| I know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you | → | אַתָּ֫ה H0859A you(m.s.) |
| fear | → | יָרֵא H3373 afraid |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| since you have not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| withheld | → | חָשַׂךְ H2820 to withhold |
| your only | → | יָחִיד H3173 only |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| from me | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
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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