Genesis 21:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
circumcisedוַיָּ֤מָל
(vai·ya·mal)
4135: to circumcisea prim. root
his sonבְּנֹ֔ו
(be·nov,)
1121: sona prim. root
Isaacיִצְחָ֣ק
(yitz·chak)
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq
when he was eightשְׁמֹנַ֖ת
(she·mo·nat)
8083: eight (a card. number)of uncertain derivation
daysיָמִ֑ים
(ya·mim;)
3117: daya prim. root
old,בֶּן־
(ben-)
1121: sona prim. root
as Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
had commandedצִוָּ֥ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
circumcised
muwl  (mool)
to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy
his son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Isaac
Yitschaq  (yits-khawk')
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham -- Isaac.
being eight
shmoneh  (shem-o-neh')
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the perfect seven); also (as ordinal) eighth -- eight(-een, -eenth), eighth.
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
old
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
as God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
had commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

King James Bible
And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him.

International Standard Version
On the eighth day after his son Isaac had been born, Abraham circumcised him, just as God had commanded him.

NET Bible
When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him just as God had commanded him to do.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him as God had commanded.

King James 2000 Bible
And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
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