Strong's Lexicon So [Abram] brought וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ (way·yiq·qaḥ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything these to Him, אֵ֗לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent split וַיְבַתֵּ֤ר (way·ḇat·têr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1334: 1) to cut in two 1a) (Qal) to cut in two 1b) (Piel) to cut in two each of them אֹתָם֙ (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative down the middle, בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ (bat·tā·weḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8432: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) and laid וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon the halves בִּתְר֖וֹ (biṯ·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1335: 1) part, piece 1a) of the parts of an animal cut in half for a sacrifice opposite לִקְרַ֣את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7125: n m 1) (BDB) to encounter, befall, meet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to meet, encounter 1a2) to befall (fig) each אִישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) other. רֵעֵ֑הוּ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7453: 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) The birds, הַצִפֹּ֖ר (ha·ṣip·pōr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6833: 1) bird, fowl 1a) bird (singular) 1b) birds (coll) however, וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative he did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) cut. בָתָֽר׃ (ḇā·ṯār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1334: 1) to cut in two 1a) (Qal) to cut in two 1b) (Piel) to cut in two Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half. Young's Literal Translation and he taketh to him all these, and separateth them in the midst, and putteth each piece over against its fellow, but the bird he hath not divided; Holman Christian Standard Bible So he brought all these to Him, split them down the middle, and laid the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut up the birds. New American Standard Bible Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. King James Bible And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. Parallel Verses New International Version Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other; the birds, however, he did not cut in half. New Living Translation So Abram presented all these to him and killed them. Then he cut each animal down the middle and laid the halves side by side; he did not, however, cut the birds in half. English Standard Version And he brought him all these, cut them in half, and laid each half over against the other. But he did not cut the birds in half. New American Standard Bible Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, and laid each half opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. King James Bible And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. Holman Christian Standard Bible So he brought all these to Him, split them down the middle, and laid the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut up the birds. International Standard Version So Abram brought him all these animals and cut each of them in half, down the middle, placing the pieces opposite each other, but he did not cut the birds in half. NET Bible So Abram took all these for him and then cut them in two and placed each half opposite the other, but he did not cut the birds in half. American Standard Version And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not. English Revised Version And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not. Young's Literal Translation and he taketh to him all these, and separateth them in the midst, and putteth each piece over against its fellow, but the bird he hath not divided; Cross References Genesis 15:9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. Genesis 15:11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. Genesis 15:17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. Leviticus 1:17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. Jeremiah 34:18 And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 15:8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? Genesis 15:7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. Genesis 15:12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. Genesis 15:13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; Jump to Previous Abram Arranged Bird Birds Cut Cutting Divide Divided Fellow Half Halves Laid Middle Midst Opposite Piece Putteth SeparatethJump to Next Abram Arranged Bird Birds Cut Cutting Divide Divided Fellow Half Halves Laid Middle Midst Opposite Piece Putteth SeparatethLinks Genesis 15:10 NIVGenesis 15:10 NLT Genesis 15:10 ESV Genesis 15:10 NASB Genesis 15:10 KJV Genesis 15:10 Bible Apps Genesis 15:10 Parallel Genesis 15:10 Biblia Paralela Genesis 15:10 Chinese Bible Genesis 15:10 French Bible Genesis 15:10 German Bible Genesis 15:10 Commentaries Bible Hub |