Genesis 24:9

Hebrew
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם הָעֶ֨בֶד֙ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
יָד֔וֹ תַּ֛חַת יֶ֥רֶךְ אַבְרָהָ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֑יו וַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע ל֔וֹ עַל הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה
ESV
So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.
NIV
So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
NLT
So the servant took an oath by putting his hand under the thigh of his master, Abraham. He swore to follow Abraham's instructions.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἔθηκεν plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
παῖς τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
χεῖρα αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ὑπὸ τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
μηρὸν Αβρααμ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κυρίου αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ὤμοσεν αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
περὶ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ῥήματος τούτουplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο

greek

Meaning:

* These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it

Demonstrative pronoun.

οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19
KJV
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

Genesis 24:8 ← Genesis 24:9 → Genesis 24:10

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