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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַתֹּ֨אמֶר | H559 | said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | שָׂרָֽי׃ | H8297 | And Sarai | sarai, the wife of abraham |
| 3 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 4 | אַבְרָ֖ם | H87 | by her And Abram | abram, the original name of abraham |
| 5 | הִנֵּה | H2009 | lo! | |
| 6 | נָ֞א | H4994 | 'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction | |
| 7 | עֲצָרַ֤נִי | H6113 | hath restrained me | to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble |
| 8 | יְהוָה֙ | H3068 | Behold now the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 9 | מִלֶּ֔דֶת | H3205 | from bearing | to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage |
| 10 | בֹּא | H935 | I pray thee go in | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 11 | נָא֙ | H4994 | 'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction | |
| 12 | אֶל | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 13 | שִׁפְחָתִ֔י | H8198 | unto my maid | a female slave (as a member of the household) |
| 14 | אוּלַ֥י | H194 | it may | if not; hence perhaps |
| 15 | אִבָּנֶ֖ה | H1129 | be that I may obtain children | to build (literally and figuratively) |
| 16 | מִמֶּ֑נָּה | H4480 | properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses | |
| 17 | וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע | H8085 | hearkened | to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) |
| 18 | אַבְרָ֖ם | H87 | by her And Abram | abram, the original name of abraham |
| 19 | לְק֥וֹל | H6963 | to the voice | a voice or sound |
| 20 | שָׂרָֽי׃ | H8297 | And Sarai | sarai, 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...