Genesis 24:21
Strong's Lexicon
Meanwhile, the man
וְהָאִ֥ישׁ (wə·hā·’îš)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

watched her
מִשְׁתָּאֵ֖ה (miš·tā·’êh)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7583: 1) (Hithpael) 1a) to gaze 1b) gazing (participle)

silently
מַחֲרִ֕ישׁ (ma·ḥă·rîš)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2790: 1) to cut in, plough, engrave, devise 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut in, engrave 1a2) to plough 1a3) to devise 1b) (Niphal) to be ploughed 1c) (Hiphil) to plot evil 2) to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be silent 2a2) to be deaf 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to be silent, keep quiet 2b2) to make silent 2b3) to be deaf, show deafness 2c) (Hithpael) to remain silent

to see
לָדַ֗עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

whether
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

or not
לֹֽא׃ ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

had made his journey
דַּרְכּ֖וֹ (dar·kōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

a success.
הַֽהִצְלִ֧יחַ (ha·hiṣ·lî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6743: 1) (Qal) to rush 2) to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable 2a) (Qal) to prosper 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to make prosperous, bring to successful issue, cause to prosper 2b2) to show or experience prosperity, prosper

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Meanwhile, the man watched her silently to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
while the man silently watched her to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.

New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her in silence, to know whether the LORD had made his journey successful or not.

King James Bible
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful.

New Living Translation
The servant watched her in silence, wondering whether or not the LORD had given him success in his mission.

English Standard Version
The man gazed at her in silence to learn whether the LORD had prospered his journey or not.

New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her in silence, to know whether the LORD had made his journey successful or not.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
while the man silently watched her to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey a success.

International Standard Version
The man stared at her in silence, waiting to see whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful.

NET Bible
Silently the man watched her with interest to determine if the LORD had made his journey successful or not.

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

English Revised Version
And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD 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.
















Cross References
Genesis 24:12
And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

Genesis 24:20
And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 24:19
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

Genesis 24:18
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

Genesis 24:22
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

Genesis 24:23
And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

Genesis 24:24
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
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