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Genesis 21:19

In Genesis 21 of Genesis.

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

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וַיִּפְקַ֤חvayifqachand openפָּקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and open”, the next action in the storyH6491to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observantopen.אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֵינֶ֔יהָeyneyhaeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וַתֵּ֖רֶאvatereand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…בְּאֵ֣רbeerwellבְּאֵרnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “well”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH875a pit; especially a wellpit, well.מָ֑יִםmayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וַתֵּ֜לֶךְvatelekhand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and carry”, the next action in the storyH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וַתְּמַלֵּ֤אvatmaleand be at an endמָלֵאconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be at an end”, the next action in the storyH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַחֵ֨מֶת֙hachemetthe bottleחֵמֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the bottle”, the ordinary formH2573a skin bottle (as tied up)bottle.מַ֔יִםmayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וַתַּ֖שְׁקְvatashqeand cause to drinkשָׁקָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and cause to drink”, the next action in the storyH8248to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish apotion tocause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937 (שָׁכַר), H8354 (שָׁתָה).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַנָּֽעַרhanaarthe boyנַעַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the boy”, the ordinary formH5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

Young’s Literal Translation

And God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth and filleth the bottle [with] water, and causeth the youth to drink;

World English Bible

God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. She went, filled the container with water, and gave the boy a drink.

Darby Translation

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the flask with water, and gave the lad drink.

Douay-Rheims

And God opened her eyes: and she saw a well of water, and went and filled the bottle, and gave the boy to drink.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of springing water; and she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the child drink.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνέῳξεν ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς· καὶ εἶδε φρέαρ ὕδατος ζῶντος, καὶ ἐπορεύθη, καὶ ἔπλησε τὸν ἀσκὸν ὕδατος, καὶ ἐπότισε τὸ παιδίον.

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