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.
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ASV
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
KJV
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
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29 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקַּ֨ח | vai.yi.Kach | and he took | H3947 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֜ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל | yish.ma.'El | Ishmael | H3458 → |
| בְּנ֗וֹ | be.No | son his | H1121 → |
| וְאֵ֨ת | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| יְלִידֵ֤י | ye.li.Dei | those born of | H3211 → |
| בֵיתוֹ֙ | vei.To | household his | H1004 → |
| וְאֵת֙ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| מִקְנַ֣ת | mik.Nat | [the] purchase of | H4736 → |
| כַּסְפּ֔וֹ | kas.Po | silver his | H3701 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| זָכָ֕ר | za.Khar | male | H2145 → |
| בְּאַנְשֵׁ֖י | be.'an.Shei | among [the] men of | H582 → |
| בֵּ֣ית | beit | [the] household of | H1004 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֑ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| וַיָּ֜מָל | vai.Ya.mol | and he circumcised | H4135 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| בְּשַׂ֣ר | be.Sar | [the] flesh of | H1320 → |
| עָרְלָתָ֗ם | 'a.re.la.Tam | foreskin their | H6190 → |
| בְּעֶ֙צֶם֙ | be.'E.tzem | on [the] substance of | H6106 → |
| הַיּ֣וֹם | hai.Yom | the day | H3117 → |
| הַזֶּ֔ה | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| דִּבֶּ֥ר | di.Ber | he had spoken | H1696 → |
| אִתּ֖וֹ | 'i.To | with him | H854 → |
| אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
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