Genesis 24:1
Strong's Lexicon
By now Abraham
וְאַבְרָהָ֣ם (wə·’aḇ·rā·hām)
Conjunctive waw | 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

was old
זָקֵ֔ן (zā·qên)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2204: 1) to be old, become old 1a) (Qal) to be old, become old 1b) (Hiphil) to grow old, show age

and well along
בָּ֖א ()
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

in years,
בַּיָּמִ֑ים (bay·yā·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

and the LORD
וַֽיהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

had blessed
בֵּרַ֥ךְ (bê·raḵ)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

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

him
אַבְרָהָ֖ם (’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

in every way.
בַּכֹּֽל׃ (bak·kōl)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham [is] old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all [things];

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham was now old, getting on in years, and the LORD had blessed him in everything.

New American Standard Bible
Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.

King James Bible
And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

New Living Translation
Abraham was now a very old man, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

English Standard Version
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

New American Standard Bible
Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.

King James Bible
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham was now old, getting on in years, and the LORD had blessed him in everything.

International Standard Version
Now Abraham had grown old, was well advanced in age, and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.

NET Bible
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in everything.

American Standard Version
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. And Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

English Revised Version
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abraham is old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all things;
















Cross References
Galatians 3:9
So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Genesis 13:2
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Genesis 24:35
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

Genesis 26:12
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

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

Genesis 23:20
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Genesis 23:19
And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 23:18
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

Genesis 24:2
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
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