Genesis 17:27
And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him.
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ASV
And all the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
KJV
And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְכָל־ | ve.khol | and all | H3605 → |
| אַנְשֵׁ֤י | 'an.Shei | [the] men of | H582 → |
| בֵיתוֹ֙ | vei.To | household his | H1004 → |
| יְלִ֣יד | ye.Lid | one born of | H3211 → |
| בָּ֔יִת | Ba.yit | [the] household | H1004 → |
| וּמִקְנַת־ | u.mik.nat- | and a purchase of | H4736 → |
| כֶּ֖סֶף | Ke.sef | silver | H3701 → |
| מֵאֵ֣ת | me.'Et | from with | H854 → |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | a son of | H1121 → |
| נֵכָ֑ר | ne.Khar | foreignness | H5236 → |
| נִמֹּ֖לוּ | ni.Mo.lu | they were circumcised | H4135 → |
| אִתּֽוֹ׃ פ | 'i.To | with him | H854 → |
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