KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 15:10 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And he took” | וַיִּֽקַּֽח | To take (in the widest variety of applications) | took |
| “unto him” | אֶת | Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | unto him |
| “all” | כָּל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | all |
| “these,” | אֵ֗לֶּה | These or those | these |
| “and divided” | וַיְבַתֵּ֤ר | To chop up | divided |
| “them in the midst,” | בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ | A bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center | midst |
| “and laid” | וַיִּתֵּ֥ן | To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) | laid |
| “each” | אִישׁ | A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) | each |
| “piece” | בִּתְר֖וֹ | A section | piece |
| “one against” | לִקְרַ֣את | An encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) | one against |
| “another:” | רֵעֵ֑הוּ | An associate (more or less close) | another |
| “but the birds” | הַצִפֹּ֖ר | A little bird (as hopping) | birds |
| “divided” | בָתָֽר׃ | To chop up | divided |
| “he not.” | לֹ֥א | Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | not |
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8 And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
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