KJV: And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
YLT: And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away,
Darby: And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water that Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
ASV: And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
וְהוֹכִ֥חַ | And reproved |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָכַח Sense: to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right. |
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אַבְרָהָ֖ם | Abraham |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַבְרָהָם Sense: friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God’s elective covenant. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ | Abimelech |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Sense: king of Gerar in Abraham’s time. |
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עַל־ | - |
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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אֹדוֹת֙ | because |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: אֹדֹות Sense: cause. |
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בְּאֵ֣ר | of a well |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בְּאֵר Sense: well, pit, spring. |
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הַמַּ֔יִם | of water |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַיִם Sense: water, waters. |
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אֲשֶׁ֥ר | that |
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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גָּזְל֖וּ | had seized |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: גָּזַל Sense: to tear away, seize, plunder, tear off, pull off, rob, take away by force. |
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עַבְדֵ֥י | the servants |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ | of Abimelech |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Sense: king of Gerar in Abraham’s time. |