Genesis 21:25
But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
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ASV
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
KJV
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהוֹכִ֥חַ | ve.ho.Khi.ach | and he rebuked | H3198 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֖ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ | 'a.vi.Me.lekh | Abimelech | H40 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| אֹדוֹת֙ | 'o.dot | [the] causes of | H182 → |
| בְּאֵ֣ר | be.'Er | [the] well of | H875 → |
| הַמַּ֔יִם | ha.Ma.yim | <the> water | H4325 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| גָּזְל֖וּ | ga.ze.Lu | they had seized | H1497 → |
| עַבְדֵ֥י | 'av.Dei | [the] servants of | H5650 → |
| אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ | 'a.vi.Me.lekh | Abimelech | H40 → |
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