Strong's Lexicon and Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech = 'Melek is father' or 'my father is king' 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar asked וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) [him], אַבְרָהָ֑ם (’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 “Why מָ֣ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may הֵ֗נָּה (hên·nāh) Pronoun - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 2007: 1) they, these, the same, who have you set apart הִצַּ֖בְתָּ (hiṣ·ṣaḇ·tā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second 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 לְבַדָּֽנָה׃ (lə·ḇad·dā·nāh) 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 these הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if seven שֶׁ֤בַע (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 ?” כְּבָשֹׂת֙ (kə·ḇā·śōṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 3535: 1) ewe-lamb, lamb Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleand Abimelech asked him, “Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?” Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, ‘What [are] they—these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?’ Holman Christian Standard Bible And Abimelech said to Abraham, “ Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs? ” New American Standard Bible Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?" King James Bible And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? Parallel Verses New International Version and Abimelek asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?" New Living Translation Abimelech asked, "Why have you set these seven apart from the others?" English Standard Version And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?” New American Standard Bible Abimelech said to Abraham, "What do these seven ewe lambs mean, which you have set by themselves?" King James Bible And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? Holman Christian Standard Bible And Abimelech said to Abraham, "Why have you separated these seven ewe lambs?" International Standard Version so Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set aside?" NET Bible Abimelech asked Abraham, "What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs that you have set apart?" American Standard Version And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? English Revised Version And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, 'What are they -- these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?' Cross References Genesis 21:28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock 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 21:27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. 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 21:31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. Genesis 21:32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Abraham Apart Ewe Ewe-Lambs Lambs Mean Meaning Seven Side ThemselvesJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Abraham Apart Ewe Ewe-Lambs Lambs Mean Meaning Seven Side ThemselvesLinks Genesis 21:29 NIVGenesis 21:29 NLT Genesis 21:29 ESV Genesis 21:29 NASB Genesis 21:29 KJV Genesis 21:29 Bible Apps Genesis 21:29 Parallel Genesis 21:29 Biblia Paralela Genesis 21:29 Chinese Bible Genesis 21:29 French Bible Genesis 21:29 German Bible Genesis 21:29 Commentaries Bible Hub |