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genesis_21:8

Genesis 21:8

Hebrew
וַיִּגְדַּ֥ל הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיִּגָּמַ֑ל וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אַבְרָהָם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה גָד֔וֹל בְּי֖וֹם הִגָּמֵ֥ל 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 (
יִצְחָֽק
ESV
And the child grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.
NIV
The child grew and was weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast.
NLT
When Isaac grew up and was about to be weaned, Abraham prepared a huge feast to celebrate the occasion.
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”
ηὐξήθη τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
παιδίον 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”
ἀπεγαλακτίσθη 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”
ἐποίησενplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
Αβρααμ δοχὴν μεγάλην ἡμέρᾳ ἀπεγαλακτίσθη Ισαακ plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
υἱὸς 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)
KJV
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 21:7 ← Genesis 21:8 → Genesis 21:9

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