Genesis 21:28
Strong's Lexicon
Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֗ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham = 'father of a multitude' or 'chief of multitude' 1) friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant

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

separated
וַיַּצֵּ֣ב (way·yaṣ·ṣêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5324: 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand 1a2) to stand, be stationed 1a3) to stand, take an upright position 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) 1a6) to stand firm 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to set up, erect 1b3) to cause to stand erect 1b4) to fix, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary

לְבַדְּהֶֽן׃ (lə·ḇad·də·hen)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 905: 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone 1a) separation, alone, by itself 1a1) only (adv) 1a2) apart from, besides (prep) 1b) part 1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

seven
שֶׁ֛בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7651: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc

ewe lambs
כִּבְשֹׂ֥ת (kiḇ·śōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3535: 1) ewe-lamb, lamb

from the flock,
הַצֹּ֖אן (haṣ·ṣōn)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6629: 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) 1b) of multitude (simile) 1c) of multitude (metaphor)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock,

Young's Literal Translation
and Abraham setteth seven Lambs of the flock by themselves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock.

New American Standard Bible
Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

King James Bible
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock,

New Living Translation
But Abraham also took seven additional female lambs and set them off by themselves.

English Standard Version
Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock apart.

New American Standard Bible
Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

King James Bible
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham separated seven ewe lambs from the flock.

International Standard Version
Then Abraham set aside seven ewe lambs,

NET Bible
Then Abraham set seven ewe lambs apart from the flock by themselves.

American Standard Version
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

English Revised Version
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

Young's Literal Translation
and Abraham setteth seven Lambs of the flock by themselves.
















Cross References
Genesis 21:27
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.

Genesis 21:29
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

Genesis 21:30
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.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 21:26
And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.

Genesis 21:25
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Genesis 21:31
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.
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