Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
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ASV
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
KJV
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֣י | vay.Hi | and he was | H1961 → |
| אַבְרָ֔ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | a son of | H1121 → |
| תִּשְׁעִ֥ים | tish.'Im | ninety | H8673 → |
| שָׁנָ֖ה | sha.Nah | year[s] | H8141 → |
| וְתֵ֣שַׁע | ve.Te.sha' | and nine | H8672 → |
| שָׁנִ֑ים | sha.Nim | years | H8141 → |
| וַיֵּרָ֨א | vai.ye.Ra' | and he appeared | H7200 → |
| יְהוָ֜ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אַבְרָ֗ם | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֵלָיו֙ | 'e.Lav | to him | H413 → |
| אֲנִי־ | 'a.ni- | I | H589 → |
| אֵ֣ל | 'el | [am] God | H410 → |
| שַׁדַּ֔י | sha.Dai | Almighty | H7706 → |
| הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ | hit.ha.Lekh | walk about | H1980 → |
| לְפָנַ֖י | le.fa.Nai | <to> before me | H6440 → |
| וֶהְיֵ֥ה | veh.Yeh | and be | H1961 → |
| תָמִֽים׃ | ta.Mim | blameless | H8549 → |
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