Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 20:8 Interlinear

rose early Therefore Abimelech in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their ears afraid were sore

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םH7925rose earlyliterally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e., to start early in the morning
2אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְH40Therefore Abimelechabimelek, the name of two philistine kings and of two israelites
3בַּבֹּ֗קֶרH1242in the morningproperly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
4וַיִּקְרָא֙H7121and calledto call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
5לְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
6עֲבָדָ֔יוH5650all his servantsa servant
7וַיְדַבֵּ֛רH1696and toldperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
10הַדְּבָרִ֥יםH1697all these thingsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
11הָאֵ֖לֶּהH428these or those
12בְּאָזְנֵיהֶ֑םH241in their earsbroadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
13וַיִּֽירְא֥וּH3372afraidto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
14הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֖יםH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
15מְאֹֽד׃H3966were soreproperly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or

Verse Context

Genesis 20:7 Now therefore restore his wife the man for he is a prophet...
Genesis 20:8 (current)rose early Therefore Abimelech in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their ears afraid were sore
Genesis 20:9called Then Abimelech Abraham and said ...

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