Genesis 15:2
But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
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ASV
And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?
KJV
And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אַבְרָ֗ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| אֲדֹנָ֤י | 'a.do.Nai | O Lord | H136 → |
| יֱהוִה֙ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3069 → |
| מַה־ | mah- | what? | H4100 → |
| תִּתֶּן־ | ti.ten- | will you give | H5414 → |
| לִ֔י | Li | to <the> me | |
| וְאָנֹכִ֖י | ve.'a.no.Khi | and I | H595 → |
| הוֹלֵ֣ךְ | ho.Lekh | [am] going | H1980 → |
| עֲרִירִ֑י | 'a.ri.Ri | childless | H6185 → |
| וּבֶן־ | u.ven- | and [the] son of | H1121 → |
| מֶ֣שֶׁק | Me.shek | [the] acquisition of | H4943 → |
| בֵּיתִ֔י | bei.Ti | household my | H1004 → |
| ה֖וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → |
| דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק | da.Me.sek | [is] Damascus | H1834 → |
| אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ | 'e.li.'E.zer | Eliezer | H461 → |
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