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Genesis 21:27 Interlinear

took And Abraham sheep and oxen and gave them unto Abimelech made and both of them a covenant

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּקַּ֤חH3947tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
2אַבְרָהָם֙H85And Abrahamabraham, the later name of abram
3צֹ֣אןH6629sheepa collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
4וּבָקָ֔רH1241and oxena beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
5וַיִּתֵּ֖ןH5414and gaveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
6לַֽאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְH40them unto Abimelechabimelek, the name of two philistine kings and of two israelites
7וַיִּכְרְת֥וּH3772madeto cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
8שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םH8147and both of themtwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
9בְּרִֽית׃H1285a covenanta compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

Verse Context

Genesis 21:26said And Abimelech me neither I wot not who hath done...
Genesis 21:27 (current)took And Abraham sheep and oxen and gave them unto Abimelech made and both of them a covenant
Genesis 21:28set And Abraham seven ewe lambs of the flock...

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