The Meaning of Genesis 24:18 Explained

Genesis 24:18

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

YLT: and she saith, 'Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth him drink.

Darby: And she said, Drink, my lord! And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him to drink.

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Genesis 24:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 24:10-27 - Rebekah Meets Abraham's Servant
As we enter upon a new day, or a fresh undertaking, it is always wise and right to ask for good-speed. Good-speed is God-speed. Praying times are not lost times. The reaper saves time when he stops to whet his scythe. Eliezer had learned a sincere respect for his master's piety, and felt that his name was a sure talisman with God. How much more may we ask in the name of Jesus! John 14:13. What a concentration of heaven-contrived circumstances gathered around this event! Abraham planning, the servant praying and waiting expectantly, the Angel of God leading, the very camels kneeling patiently beside the well as though they counted on the troughs being filled, the damsel coming at the precise hour! It is thus that all our daily life might be aglow with the presence and help of God. Such things take place, but, alas, our eyes are holden! Compare prosper in Genesis 24:21; Genesis 24:40; Genesis 24:42; Genesis 24:56, with Psalms 1:3. See Acts 10:17. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 24

1  Abraham swears his servant
10  The servant's journey
12  His prayer
14  His sign
15  Rebekah meets him;
18  fulfils his sign;
22  receives jewels;
23  shows her kindred;
25  and invites him home
26  The servant blesses God
29  Laban entertains him
34  The servant shows his message
50  Laban and Bethuel approve it
58  Rebekah consents to go, and departs
62  Isaac meets and marries her

What do the individual words in Genesis 24:18 mean?

So she said Drink my lord And she quickly then let down her jar to her hand and gave him a drink
וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁתֵ֣ה אֲדֹנִ֑י וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר וַתֹּ֧רֶד כַּדָּ֛הּ עַל־ יָדָ֖הּ וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ

וַתֹּ֖אמֶר  So  she  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
שְׁתֵ֣ה  Drink 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: שָׁתָה  
Sense: to drink.
אֲדֹנִ֑י  my  lord 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: אָדֹון  
Sense: firm, strong, lord, master.
וַתְּמַהֵ֗ר  And  she  quickly 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: מָהַר  
Sense: (Qal) to hasten.
וַתֹּ֧רֶד  then  let  down 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: יָרַד  
Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
כַּדָּ֛הּ  her  jar 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: כַּד  
Sense: jar, large jar (portable).
יָדָ֖הּ  her  hand 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
וַתַּשְׁקֵֽהוּ  and  gave  him  a  drink 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁקָה  
Sense: to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water.

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