Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 16:2 Interlinear

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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