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Genesis 17:23

On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.
Genesis 17:23
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶת־יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בְּנ֗וֹ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־יְלִידֵ֤י בֵיתוֹ֙ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־מִקְנַ֣ת כַּסְפּ֔וֹ כָּל־זָכָ֕ר בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖י בֵּ֣ית אַבְרָהָ֑ם וַיָּ֜מָל אֶת־בְּשַׂ֣ר עָרְלָתָ֗ם בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

  1. וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kach“and he took”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  2. אַבְרָהָ֜ם'av.ra.Ham“Abraham”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אַבְרָהָם · “Abraham” · Strong's H0085
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'El“Ishmael”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יִשְׁמָעֵאל · “Ishmael” · Strong's H3458G
  5. בְּנ֗וֹbe.No“son his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
  6. וְאֵ֨תve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  7. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  8. יְלִידֵ֤יye.li.Dei“those born of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from יָלִיד · “born” · Strong's H3211
  9. בֵיתוֹ֙vei.To“household his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
  10. וְאֵת֙ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. כָּל־kol-“all”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  12. מִקְנַ֣תmik.Nat“[the] purchase of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מִקְנָה · “purchase” · Strong's H4736
  13. כַּסְפּ֔וֹkas.Po“silver his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כֶּ֫סֶף · “money” · Strong's H3701G
  14. כָּל־kol-“every”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  15. זָכָ֕רza.Khar“male”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from זָכָר · “male” · Strong's H2145
  16. בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖יbe.'an.Shei“among [the] men of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
  17. בֵּ֣יתbeit“[the] household of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004M
  18. אַבְרָהָ֑ם'av.ra.Ham“Abraham”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אַבְרָהָם · “Abraham” · Strong's H0085
  19. וַיָּ֜מָלvai.Ya.mol“and he circumcised”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מוּל · “to circumcise” · Strong's H4135A
  20. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  21. בְּשַׂ֣רbe.Sar“[the] flesh of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בָּשָׂר · “flesh” · Strong's H1320
  22. עָרְלָתָ֗ם'a.re.la.Tam“foreskin their”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from עׇרְלָה · “foreskin” · Strong's H6190H
  23. בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙be.'E.tzem“on [the] substance of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from עֶ֫צֶם · “same” · Strong's H6106H
  24. הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yom“the day”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  25. הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh“<the> this”
    Definite article + Particle, demonstrative · from זֶה · “this” · Strong's H2088
  26. כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sher“just as”
    Preposition + Particle, relative · from כַּאֲשֶׁר · “as which” · Strong's H0834D
  27. דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Ber“he had spoken”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  28. אִתּ֖וֹ'i.To“with him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “with” · Strong's H0854
  29. אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.Him“God”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)