1. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body as a sign of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclinati…

My lord. —Hebrew ‘adonai, a term of simple respect, just as bowing towards the earth is exactly what an Arab sheikh would…

Pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant. In asking so meekly, and even suppliantly, there is no doubt that Abraham does this, motivat…

And said, my Lord
He addressed himself to one of them who appeared to him to be the greatest and most honourable, ei…

Abraham was waiting to entertain any weary traveler, because inns were not as commonly found then as they are for us. While Abraham was sitting the…