King James Version

Genesis 24:21

And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

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וְהָאִ֥ישׁvehaishand the a certainאִישׁconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מִשְׁתָּאֵ֖הmishtaehwonderשָׁאָהverb, hithpael, participle, absolute — “wonder”, a verb used as a describing wordH7583to stun, i.e. (intransitively) be astonishedwonder.לָ֑הּlahtoלָ֑הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to”toמַחֲרִ֕ישׁmacharishbe deafחָרַשׁverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be deaf”, a verb used as a describing wordH2790to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)[idiom] altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.לָדַ֗עַתladaatto knowיָדַעpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to know”, the to-form of the verbH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַhahitslichabreak outצָלַחparticle, interrogative, verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break out”, a completed actionH6743to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, -ously).יְהוָ֛הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).דַּרְכּ֖וֹdarkvoalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the man, wondering at her, remaineth silent, to know whether Jehovah hath made his way prosperous or not.

World English Bible

The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether Yahweh had made his journey prosperous or not.

Darby Translation

And the man was astonished at her, remaining silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

Douay-Rheims

But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the man took great notice of her, and remained silent to know whether the Lord had made his way prosperous or not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ δὲ ἄνθρωπος κατεμάνθανεν αὐτήν· καὶ παρεσιώπα τοῦ γνῶναι εἰ εὐώδωκε Κύριος τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ, ἢ οὔ.