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Genesis 17:1

וַיְהִ֣י
hâyâh
and — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
אַבְרָ֔ם
ʼAbrâm
Abram, the original name of Abraham
בֶּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
תִּשְׁעִ֥ים
tishʻîym
ninety
שָׁנָ֖ה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
וְתֵ֣שַׁע
têshaʻ
and — nine or (ordinal) ninth
שָׁנִ֑ים
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
וַיֵּרָ֨א
râʼâh
and — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
יְהוָ֜ה
Yᵉhôvâh
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
אֶל
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
אַבְרָ֗ם
ʼAbrâm
Abram, the original name of Abraham
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
ʼâmar
and — to say (used with great latitude)
אֵלָיו֙
ʼêl
near, with or among; often in general, to
אֲנִי
ʼănîy
I
אֵ֣ל
ʼêl
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
שַׁדַּ֔י
Shadday
the Almighty
הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ
hâlak
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
לְפָנַ֖י
pânîym
to/for — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
וֶהְיֵ֥ה
hâyâh
and — to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
תָמִֽים
tâmîym
entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth
Genesis 17:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me].
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When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; Walk [habitually] before Me [with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence], and be blameless and complete [in obedience to Me].
Genesis 17:1
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