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And toוְאֶלthe herdהַבָּקָרAbrahamאַבְרָהָםran,רָץand tookוַיִּקַּחa calf,בֶּן בָּקָרtenderרַךְand good,וָטוֹבand gave itוַיִּתֵּןto the young man,אֶל הַנַּעַרwho hurriedוַיְמַהֵרto prepareלַעֲשׂוֹתit.אֹתוֹ
Genesis 18:7
Study it in the app“And to the herd Abraham ran, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the young man, who hurried to prepare it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 18:7, word by word
- the herdבָּקָרbakar
cattle, herd
Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.
Where else “bakar” appears- Abrahamאַבְרָהָםavraham
Abraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appears- ranרָץrats
run
To move quickly on foot, at a run.
Where else “rats” appears- and tookיִּקַּחyikach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appears- a calfבֶּןben
young
An animal's offspring, its little one.
Where else “ben” appears- tenderרַךְrach
tender
Delicate, like a child.
Where else “rach” appears- and goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- and gave itיִּתֵּןyiten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appears- to the young manנַּעַרnaar
young servant
A young man, often in someone's service: servant, messenger or soldier.
Where else “naar” appears- who hurriedיְמַהֵרyemaher
hurry
To act without delay, with haste and energy.
Where else “yemaher” appears- to prepareעֲשׂוֹתasot
prepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “asot” appears
The context
6So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quickly, three seahs of flour, fine flour! Knead it and make cakes.”
7 · This verse (above)
8He took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
To study Genesis 18 in a group
1. What it says
What did Abraham do when he saw the three men, and what did they announce about Sarah (vv. 2-10)?
2. What it means
What does the question “Is anything too difficult for YHWH?” teach (v. 14)?
3. How I live it
Whom can you welcome this week to your home or table with Abraham’s generosity?