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And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 24:5 word 1
אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
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 24:5 word 2
הָעֶ֔בֶדha.'E.vedthe servant
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 24:5 word 3
אוּלַי֙'u.Laiperhaps
Lemma: אוּלַי (u.lay) · Strong's: H0194
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: perhaps
Used 45 times. Also: Genesis 16:2, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:28, Genesis 18:29, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0194; TAHOT Genesis 24:5 word 4
לֹא\־lo'-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 24:5 word 5
תֹאבֶ֣הto.Vehshe will be willing
Lemma: אָבָה (a.vah) · Strong's: H0014
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: be willing
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 24:8, Exodus 10:27, Leviticus 26:21, Deuteronomy 1:26, Deuteronomy 2:30, Deuteronomy 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0014; TAHOT Genesis 24:5 word 6
הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe woman
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: woman
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Genesis 24:5 word 7
לָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetto go
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980N
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to go: follow
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 24:8, Genesis 24:39, Genesis 24:61, Genesis 32:19, Genesis 37:17, Numbers 16:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980N; TAHOT Genesis 24:5 word 8
אַחֲרַ֖י'a.cha.Raiafter me
Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HAcmpc)
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 24:5 word 9
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 24:5 word 10
הָאָ֣רֶץha.'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 24:5 word 11
הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Genesis 24:5 word 12
הֶֽהָשֵׁ֤בhe.ha.Shev¿ really <to take back>
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Genesis 24:5 word 13
אָשִׁיב֙'a.Shivwill I take back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)
Meaning: to return: return
Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Genesis 24:5 word 14
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 24:5 word 15
בִּנְךָ֔bin.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 24:5 word 16
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 24:5 word 17
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 24:5 word 18
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-where
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 24:5 word 19
יָצָ֥אתָya.Tza.tayou came out
Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)
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 24:5 word 20
מִשָּֽׁם\׃mi.Shamfrom there
Lemma: שָׁם (sham) · Strong's: H8033G
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: there
Used 832 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 10:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8033G; TAHOT Genesis 24:5 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| asked | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| What if | → | אוּלַי H0194 perhaps |
| the woman | → | אִשָּׁה H0802G woman |
| is unwilling | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | אָבָה H0014 be willing |
| to follow me | → | הָלַךְ H1980N to go: follow |
| . . . | → | אַחַר H0310A after |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| Shall I then take your son back | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| . . . | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| . . . | → | שׁוּב H7725G to return: return |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| from | → | שָׁם H8033G there |
| which | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| you came | → | יָצָא H3318G to come out: come |
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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