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Genesis 15

Gen. 15:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto him, Take
laqach (Hebrew #3947)
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
KJV usage: accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Pronounce: law-kakh'
Origin: a primitive root
me an heifer
`eglah (Hebrew #5697)
a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer)
KJV usage: calf, cow, heifer.
Pronounce: eg-law'
Origin: feminine of 5695
of three years old
shalash (Hebrew #8027)
but apparently used only as denominative from 7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)
KJV usage: do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, - fold, parts, years old).
Pronounce: shaw-lash'
Origin: a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble
, and a she goat
`ez (Hebrew #5795)
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used ellipt. for goat's hair)
KJV usage: (she) goat, kid.
Pronounce: aze
Origin: from 5810
of three years old
shalash (Hebrew #8027)
but apparently used only as denominative from 7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)
KJV usage: do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, - fold, parts, years old).
Pronounce: shaw-lash'
Origin: a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble
, and a ram
'ayil (Hebrew #352)
properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
KJV usage: mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.
Pronounce: ah'-yil
Origin: from the same as 193
of three years old
shalash (Hebrew #8027)
but apparently used only as denominative from 7969, to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)
KJV usage: do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, - fold, parts, years old).
Pronounce: shaw-lash'
Origin: a primitive root perhaps originally to intensify, i.e. treble
, and a turtledove
towr (Hebrew #8449)
probably the same as 8447; a ring-dove, often (figuratively) as a term of endearment
KJV usage: (turtle) dove.
Pronounce: tore
Origin: or tor {tore}
, and a young pigeon
gowzal (Hebrew #1469)
from 1497; a nestling (as being comparatively nude of feathers)
KJV usage: young (pigeon).
Pronounce: go-zawl'
Origin: or (shortened) gozal {go-zawl'}
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Gen. 22:13• 13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son. (Gen. 22:13)
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Lev. 1:3,10,14• 3If his offering [be] a burnt offering of the herd, he shall present it a male, perfect; at the entrance of the tent of meeting he shall present it for his acceptance before Jehovah.
10And if his offering be of the flock, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt-offering, he shall present it a male perfect.
14And if his offering to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall present his offering of turtle-doves or of young pigeons.
(Lev. 1:3,10,14)
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Lev. 3:1,6• 1And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he present of the herd whether male or female, he shall present it without blemish before Jehovah.
6And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace-offering to Jehovah be of small cattle, male or female, he shall present it without blemish.
(Lev. 3:1,6)
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Lev. 9:2,4• 2and said to Aaron, Take thee a bull calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and present [them] before Jehovah;
4and a bullock and a ram for peace-offerings to sacrifice before Jehovah; and a meal-offering mingled with oil; for today Jehovah appeareth to you.
(Lev. 9:2,4)
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Lev. 12:8• 8And if her hand cannot find enough for a sheep, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her; and she shall be clean. (Lev. 12:8)
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Lev. 14:22,30• 22and a log of oil, and two turtle doves or two young pigeons, as his hand may be able to get: the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
30And he shall offer one of the turtle doves or of the young pigeons, of what his hand was able to get;
(Lev. 14:22,30)
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Psa. 50:5• 5Gather unto me my saints making my covenant by sacrifice. (Psa. 50:5)
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Isa. 15:5• 5My heart crieth out for Moab; their nobles [flee] unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishiyah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up by it; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction. (Isa. 15:5)
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Luke 2:24• 24and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is said in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. (Luke 2:24)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he said to him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

W. Kelly Translation

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And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.