Genesis 24:15 Go deeper
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And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. (KJV)
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וַֽיְהִי\־vay.hi-and it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 1
ה֗וּאHu'he
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 2
טֶרֶם֮te.Remnot yet
Lemma: טֶ֫רֶם (te.rem) · Strong's: H2962
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)
Meaning: before
Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:33, Genesis 37:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2962; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 3
כִּלָּ֣הki.Lahhe had finished
Lemma: כָּלָה (ka.lah) · Strong's: H3615G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)
Meaning: to end: finish
Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 2:1, Genesis 2:2, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 18:33, Genesis 24:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3615G; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 4
לְדַבֵּר֒le.da.Berto speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
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 24:15 word 5
וְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 6
רִבְקָ֣הriv.KahRebekah
Lemma: רִבְקָה (riv.qah) · Strong's: H7259
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Rebekah
Used 30 times. Also: Genesis 22:23, Genesis 24:29, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 24:51, Genesis 24:53 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7259; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 7
יֹצֵ֗אתyo.Tzet[was] coming out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HVqrfsc)
Meaning: to come out: come
Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 8
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sherwho
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 24:15 word 9
יֻלְּדָה֙yu.le.Dahshe had been born
Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVPp3fs)
Meaning: to beget
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 10
לִבְתוּאֵ֣לliv.tu.'Elto Bethuel
Lemma: בְּתוּאֵל (be.tu.el) · Strong's: H1328A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Bethuel
Used 9 times. Also: Genesis 22:22, Genesis 22:23, Genesis 24:24, Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:50, Genesis 25:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1328A; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 11
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son of
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 24:15 word 12
מִלְכָּ֔הmil.KahMilcah
Lemma: מִלְכָּה (mil.kah) · Strong's: H4435G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Milcah
Used 7 times. Also: Genesis 11:29, Genesis 22:20, Genesis 22:23, Genesis 24:24, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4435G; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 13
אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife of
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 14
נָח֖וֹרna.ChorNahor
Lemma: נָחוֹר (na.chor) · Strong's: H5152H
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Nahor
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 11:26, Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:29, Genesis 22:20, Genesis 22:23, Genesis 24:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5152H; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 15
אֲחִ֣י'a.Chi[the] brother of
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 16
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 24:15 word 17
וְכַדָּ֖הּve.kha.Dahand jar her
Lemma: כַּד (kad) · Strong's: H3537
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: jar
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:18, Genesis 24:20, Genesis 24:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3537; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 18
עַל\־'al-[was] on
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 24:15 word 19
שִׁכְמָֽהּ\׃shikh.Mahshoulder her
Lemma: שְׁכֶם (she.khem) · Strong's: H7926
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: shoulder
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 24:45, Genesis 48:22, Genesis 49:15, Exodus 12:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7926; TAHOT Genesis 24:15 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Before | → | טֶ֫רֶם H2962 before |
| [the servant] | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| had finished | → | כָּלָה H3615G to end: finish |
| praying | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| Rebekah | → | רִבְקָה H7259 Rebekah |
| came out | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
| with her jar | → | כַּד H3537 jar |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| her shoulder | → | שְׁכֶם H7926 shoulder |
| She | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| was | → | יָלַד H3205 to beget |
| the daughter of Bethuel | → | בְּתוּאֵל H1328A Bethuel |
| son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| of Milcah | → | מִלְכָּה H4435G Milcah |
| the wife | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| of Abraham’s | → | אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham |
| brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| Nahor | → | נָחוֹר H5152H Nahor |
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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