The Meaning of Genesis 18:6 Explained

Genesis 18:6

KJV: And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

YLT: And Abraham hasteth towards the tent, unto Sarah, and saith, 'Hasten three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes;'

Darby: And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, Knead quickly three seahs of wheaten flour, and make cakes.

ASV: And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.

Discover Genesis 18:6

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 18:6?

MEANING: What does Genesis 18:6 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 18:6 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 18:6?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Abraham  hastened  into the tent  unto Sarah,  and said,  Make ready quickly  three  measures  of fine  meal,  knead  [it], and make  cakes  upon the hearth. 

What does Genesis 18:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 18:1-15 - Abraham Entertains Heavenly Visitors
The Son of God is the central figure here. He loves the homes of men. It has ever been His wont to visit the homes and hearts of those who love him. See Proverbs 8:31. Abraham knew well that the High and Lofty One, who inhabits eternity, had come to dwell with him. Others might see only three men, but he recognized his divine friend, addressing Him as "My Lord;" and when the two angels went forward alone to do their awful work in Sodom, he entered into close converse with the wondrous central figure, who remained with him still. He gave personal service, and so did Sarah. They gave their very best, fine, tender, and good. And in their love the Lord found satisfaction and rest. But remember that He still stands at the door and knocks. Ponder John 14:23; Revelation 3:20. Christ tells His secrets to those He loves. His proposals and promises are so great that we can almost laugh with incredulity, but the question of Genesis 18:14 is answered by Jeremiah 32:17. Reckon on God's faithfulness; He cannot fail those who trust Him. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 18

1  The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels
9  Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son
16  The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham
23  Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants

What do the individual words in Genesis 18:6 mean?

So hurried Abraham into the tent to Sarah and said Quickly [make ready] three seahs of meal fine knead [it] and make bread
וַיְמַהֵ֧ר אַבְרָהָ֛ם הָאֹ֖הֱלָה אֶל־ שָׂרָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מַהֲרִ֞י שְׁלֹ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קֶ֣מַח סֹ֔לֶת ל֖וּשִׁי וַעֲשִׂ֥י עֻגֽוֹת

וַיְמַהֵ֧ר  So  hurried 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָהַר  
Sense: (Qal) to hasten.
אַבְרָהָ֛ם  Abraham 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַבְרָהָם  
Sense: friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God’s elective covenant.
הָאֹ֖הֱלָה  into  the  tent 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
שָׂרָ֑ה  Sarah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: שָׂרָה  
Sense: wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
מַהֲרִ֞י  Quickly  [make  ready] 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperative, feminine singular
Root: מָהַר  
Sense: (Qal) to hasten.
שְׁלֹ֤שׁ  three 
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
סְאִים֙  seahs 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: סְאָה  
Sense: seah, a measure of flour or grain.
קֶ֣מַח  of  meal 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶמַח  
Sense: flour, meal, meal flour.
סֹ֔לֶת  fine 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: סׄלֶת  
Sense: fine flour.
ל֖וּשִׁי  knead  [it] 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular
Root: לוּשׁ  
Sense: (Qal) to knead (dough).
וַעֲשִׂ֥י  and  make 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, feminine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
עֻגֽוֹת  bread 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: עֻגָה  
Sense: disc or cake (of bread).

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