KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Genesis 24:57 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.”
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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 said,” | וַיֹּֽאמְר֖וּ | To say (used with great latitude) | said |
| “We will call” | נִקְרָ֣א | To call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) | call |
| “the damsel,” | לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑ | A girl (from infancy to adolescence) | damsel |
| “and inquire” | וְנִשְׁאֲלָ֖ה | To inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand | inquire |
| “at” | אֶת | Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | at |
| “her mouth.” | פִּֽיהָ׃ | The mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to | mouth |
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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.
57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
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