Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 16:2 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 16:2, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

said And Sarai by her And Abram hath restrained me Behold now the LORD from bearing I pray thee go in unto my maid it may be that I may obtain children hearkened by her And Abram to the voice And Sarai

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתֹּ֨אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2שָׂרָֽי׃H8297And Saraisarai, the wife of abraham
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4אַבְרָ֖םH87by her And Abramabram, the original name of abraham
5הִנֵּהH2009lo!
6נָ֞אH4994'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
7עֲצָרַ֤נִיH6113hath restrained meto inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
8יְהוָה֙H3068Behold now the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
9מִלֶּ֔דֶתH3205from bearingto bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
10בֹּאH935I pray thee go into go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
11נָא֙H4994'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
12אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
13שִׁפְחָתִ֔יH8198unto my maida female slave (as a member of the household)
14אוּלַ֥יH194it mayif not; hence perhaps
15אִבָּנֶ֖הH1129be that I may obtain childrento build (literally and figuratively)
16מִמֶּ֑נָּהH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
17וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עH8085hearkenedto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
18אַבְרָ֖םH87by her And Abramabram, the original name of abraham
19לְק֥וֹלH6963to the voicea voice or sound
20שָׂרָֽי׃H8297And Saraisarai, the wife of abraham

Verse Context

Genesis 16:1Now Sarai wife Abram's him no bare ...
Genesis 16:2 (current)said And Sarai by her And Abram hath restrained me Behold now the LORD from bearing I pray thee go in unto my maid it may be that I may obtain children hearkened by her And Abram to the voice And Sarai
Genesis 16:3took And Sarai to be his wife Abram Hagar...

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