Genesis 24:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the servantהָעֶ֙בֶד֙
(ha·'e·ved)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
placedוַיָּ֤שֶׂם
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
his handיָדֹ֔ו
(ya·dov,)
3027: handa prim. root
underתַּ֛חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
the thighיֶ֥רֶךְ
(ye·rech)
3409: thigh, loin, side, baseof uncertain derivation
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֖ם
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
his master,אֲדֹנָ֑יו
(a·do·nav;)
113: lordfrom an unused word
and sworeוַיִּשָּׁ֣בַֽע
(vai·yi·sha·va)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to him concerningעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
thisהַזֶּֽה׃
(haz·zeh.)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
matter.הַדָּבָ֖ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
And the servant
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
under the thigh
yarek  (yaw-rake')
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphem. the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side -- body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
of Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
his master
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
and sware
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
to him concerning
`al  (al)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow)
that
zeh  (zeh)
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
matter
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

King James Bible
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the servant placed his hand under his master Abraham's thigh and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

International Standard Version
So the servant made a solemn oath to his master Abraham regarding this matter.

NET Bible
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the servant did as his master Abraham commanded and swore the oath to him concerning this.

King James 2000 Bible
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning that matter.
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