KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 24:54 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.”
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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 they did eat” | וַיֹּֽאכְל֣וּ | To eat (literally or figuratively) | did eat |
| “and drink,” | וַיִּשְׁתּ֗וּ | To imbibe (literally or figuratively) | drink |
| “he” | ה֛וּא | He (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are | he |
| “and the men” | וְהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֥ים | 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) | men |
| “that” | אֲשֶׁר | Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | that |
| “were” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “with” | עִמּ֖וֹ | Adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) | with |
| “him, and tarried all night;” | וַיָּלִ֑ינוּ | To stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain) | tarried all night |
| “and they rose up” | וַיָּק֣וּמוּ | To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) | rose up |
| “in the morning,” | בַבֹּ֔קֶר | Properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning | morning |
| “and he said,” | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | To say (used with great latitude) | said |
| “Send me away” | שַׁלְּחֻ֥נִי | To send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) | Send away |
| “unto my master.” | לַֽאדֹנִֽי׃ | Sovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine) | master |
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52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.
53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
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