Gen. 21:20 in context
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Genesis 21:20

And God (Elohim) was with the young man, and he grew up and lived in the desert and became an archer.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   אֱלֹהִים   אֶת   הַנַּעַר   וַיִּגְדָּל   וַיֵּשֶׁב   בַּמִּדְבָּר   וַיְהִי   רֹבֶה   קַשָּׁת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἦν ὁ θεὸς μετὰ τοῦ παιδίου καὶ ηὐξήθη καὶ κατῴκησεν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἐγένετο δὲ τοξότης

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַ (va)
יְהִ֧י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֛ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H0854
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H9009
H5288
 הַ (ha)
נַּ֖עַר (naar)
 the
youth
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9001
H1431
 וַ (va)
יִּגְדָּ֑ל (jigedal)
 seq
to magnify
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9001
H3427
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ (jeshev)
 seq
to dwell
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H4057b
 בַּ (ba)
מִּדְבָּ֔ר (midebar)
 in
wilderness
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9001
H1961
 וַ (va)
יְהִ֖י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H7235b
 רֹבֶ֥ה (róve)
 to shoot
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H7199
H9016
 קַשָּֽׁת (qashat)
׃
bowman
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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