Genesis 21:29

Genesis 21:29

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

a. NLT: Abimelech asked, “Why have you set these seven apart from the others?”

b. NIV: and Abimelek asked Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs you have set apart by themselves?”

c. YLT: And Abimelech saith unto Abraham, 'What are they -- these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'

d. Amplified Bible: and Abimelech said to Abraham, “What is the meaning of these seven ewe lambs which you have set apart?”

e. Septuagint: And Abimelech said to Abraam, What are these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set alone? 

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What are these seven ewes which you have set by themselves?”

1. “And Abimelech said unto Abraham…”

a. And Abimelech Abimelech [40 * 'Abiymelek] [Strong: from 1 and 4428; father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites:--Abimelech.]

b. said [559 * 'amar] [Strong: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.]

c. unto Abraham [85 * 'Abraham] [Strong: contracted from 1 and an unused root (probably meaning to be populous); father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram:--Abraham.]

2. “…What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?”

a. what [2008 * hennah] [Strong: from 2004; hither or thither (but used both of place and time):--here, hither(-to), now, on this (that) side, + since, this (that) way, thitherward, + thus far, to...fro, + yet.]

b. seven [7651 * sheba`or (masculine) shibrah {shib-aw'}] [Strong: from 7650; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number:--(+ by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times).]

c. ewe lambs [3535 * kibsah or kabsah {kab-saw'}] [Strong: feminine of 3532; a ewe:--(ewe) lamb.]

d. which thou hast set [5324 * natsab] [Strong: a prim root; to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively):--appointed, deputy, erect, establish, X Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.]