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Abrahamאַבְרָהָםsetוַיַּצֵּבsevenאֶת שֶׁבַעewe lambsכִּבְשֹׂתof the flockהַצֹּאןby themselves.לְבַדְּהֶן
Genesis 21:28
Study it in the app“Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 21:28, word by word
- 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- setיַּצֵּבyatsev
set up
To set something up so that it stays firm, like a pillar or a wall of water.
Where else “yatsev” appears- sevenשֶׁבַעsheva
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “sheva” appears- ewe lambsכִּבְשֹׂתkivsot
ewe lamb
Ewe lamb, young female sheep.
Where else “kivsot” appears- of the flockצֹּאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears- by themselvesבַדְּvad
alone
One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.
Where else “vad” appears
The context
27Abraham took sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant.
28 · This verse (above)
29And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What are these seven ewe lambs that you have set by themselves?”
To study Genesis 21 in a group
1. What it says
What happened when Isaac was born, and what did Sarah say (vv. 1-7)?
2. What it means
What does it show about Elohim’s care that he heard the voice of the boy in the wilderness (vv. 17-19)?
3. How I live it
Whom that seems to be pushed aside can you give time and attention today?