Genesis 22:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"By Myself I have sworn,נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי
(nish·ba'·ti)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
becauseכִּ֗י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you have doneעָשִׂ֙יתָ֙
(a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֔ה
(haz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
thingהַדָּבָ֣ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
and have not withheldחָשַׂ֖כְתָּ
(cha·sach·ta)
2820: to withhold, refraina prim. root
your son,בִּנְךָ֥
(bin·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
your onlyיְחִידֶֽךָ׃
(ye·chi·de·cha.)
3173: only, only one, solitaryfrom yachad
son, 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
By myself have I sworn
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
for because
ya`an  (yah'-an)
heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
thou hast done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
and hast not
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
withheld
chasak  (khaw-sak')
assuage, darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.
thy son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
thine only
yachiyd  (yaw-kheed')
united, i.e. sole; by implication, beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replaced) -- darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary.
son
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

King James Bible
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and said, "By Myself I have sworn," this is the LORD's declaration: "Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

International Standard Version
and said, "I have taken an oath to swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son,

NET Bible
and said, "'I solemnly swear by my own name,' decrees the LORD, 'that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and said, "I am taking an oath on my own name, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not refused to give me your son, your only son,

King James 2000 Bible
And said, By myself have I sworn, says the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:
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