Genesis 24:57
Strong's Lexicon
So they said,
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
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

“We will call
נִקְרָ֣א (niq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

the girl
לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑ (lan·na·‘ă·rā)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5291: 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant

and ask
וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה (wə·niš·’ă·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7592: 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to ask, ask for 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow 1a3) to enquire, enquire of 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 1a5) to seek 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully 1c2) to beg, practise beggary 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to be given on request 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to

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

her opinion.”
פִּֽיהָ׃ (pî·hā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So they said, “We will call the girl and ask her opinion.”

Young's Literal Translation
and they say, ‘Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they said, “ Let’s call the girl and ask her opinion.”

New American Standard Bible
And they said, "We will call the girl and consult her wishes."

King James Bible
And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then they said, "Let's call the young woman and ask her about it."

New Living Translation
"Well," they said, "we'll call Rebekah and ask her what she thinks."

English Standard Version
They said, “Let us call the young woman and ask her.”

New American Standard Bible
And they said, "We will call the girl and consult her wishes."

King James Bible
And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they said, "Let's call the girl and ask her opinion."

International Standard Version
But they said, "We'll call the young lady and see what she has to say about this."

NET Bible
Then they said, "We'll call the girl and find out what she wants to do."

American Standard Version
And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

English Revised Version
And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
and they say, 'Let us call for the young person, and ask at her mouth;'
















Cross References
Genesis 24:56
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.

Genesis 24:58
And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

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

Genesis 24:55
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

Genesis 24:54
And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

Genesis 24:59
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.

Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
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