Genesis 24:9 Go deeper

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. (KJV)

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וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he put

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to set: put

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Genesis 24:9 word 1

הָעֶ֙בֶד֙ha.'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 24:9 word 2

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 24:9 word 3

יָד֔וֹya.Dohand his

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027X

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: swear

Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 47:29, 1 Chronicles 29:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027X; TAHOT Genesis 24:9 word 4

תַּ֛חַתTa.chatunder

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: swear

Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 24:2, Genesis 47:29, 1 Chronicles 29:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478L; TAHOT Genesis 24:9 word 5

יֶ֥רֶךְYe.rekh[the] thigh of

Lemma: יָרֵךְ (ya.rekh) · Strong's: H3409

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: thigh

Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 24:2, Genesis 32:25, Genesis 32:31, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 46:26, Genesis 47:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3409; TAHOT Genesis 24:9 word 6

אַבְרָהָ֖ם'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 24:9 word 7

אֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> his

Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: lord

Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Genesis 24:9 word 8

וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽעvai.yi.Sha.va'and he swore an oath

Lemma: שָׁבַע (sha.va) · Strong's: H7650

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)

Meaning: to swear

Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:24, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 22:16, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7650; TAHOT Genesis 24:9 word 9

עַל\־'al-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 24:9 word 10

הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe matter

Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: word: thing

Used 294 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:14, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 20:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1697I; TAHOT Genesis 24:9 word 11

הַזֶּֽה\׃ha.Zeh<the> this

Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Genesis 24:9 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So the servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
placed	→	שׂוּם H7760H to set: put
his hand	→	יָד H3027X hand: swear
under	→	תַּחַת H8478L underneath: swear
the thigh	→	יָרֵךְ H3409 thigh
of his master	→	אָדוֹן H0113 lord
Abraham	→	אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham
and swore an oath	→	שָׁבַע H7650 to swear
to him	→
concerning	→	עַל H5921A upon
this	→	זֶה H2088 this
matter	→	דָּבָר H1697I word: thing

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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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