Genesis 21:30
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"You shall takeתִּקַּ֖ח
(tik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
these sevenשֶׁ֣בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
ewe lambsכְּבָשֹׂ֔ת
(ke·va·sot,)
3535: ewe lambfrom the same as kebes
from my handמִיָּדִ֑י
(mi·ya·di;)
3027: handa prim. root
soבַּעֲבוּר֙
(ba·'a·vur)
5668: for the sake of, on account of, so thatfrom abar
that it may be a witnessלְעֵדָ֔ה
(le·'e·dah,)
5713a: testimony, witnessfem. of ed
to me, that I dugחָפַ֖רְתִּי
(cha·far·ti)
2658: to dig, search fora prim. root
this 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
well."הַבְּאֵ֥ר
(hab·be·'er)
875: a well, pitfrom baar


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
For these seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
ewe lambs
kibsah  (kib-saw')
a ewe -- (ewe) lamb.
shalt thou take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
of my hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
that
`abuwr  (aw-boor')
crossed, i.e. (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that -- because of, for (...'s sake), (intent) that, to.
they may be a witness
`edah  (ay-daw')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
unto me that I have digged
chaphar  (khaw-far')
to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore -- dig, paw, search out, seek.
this well
'er  (be-ayr')
a pit; especially a well -- pit, well.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand so that it may be a witness to me, that I dug this well."

King James Bible
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He replied, "You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well."

International Standard Version
He replied, "You are to accept from me these seven ewe lambs as a witness that I have dug this well."

NET Bible
He replied, "You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof that I dug this well."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham answered, "Accept these lambs from me so that they may be proof that I dug this well."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shall you take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have dug this well.
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