Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 16:3 Interlinear

took And Sarai to be his wife Abram Hagar the Egyptian her maid after ten years had dwelt Abram in the land of Canaan and gave Abram to be his wife

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתִּקַּ֞חH3947tookto take (in the widest variety of applications)
2שָׂרַ֣יH8297And Saraisarai, the wife of abraham
3לְאִשָּֽׁה׃H802to be his wifea woman
4לְאַבְרָ֥םH87Abramabram, the original name of abraham
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6הָגָ֤רH1904Hagarhagar, the mother of ishmael
7הַמִּצְרִית֙H4713the Egyptiana mitsrite, or inhabitant of mitsrajim
8שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּH8198her maida female slave (as a member of the household)
9מִקֵּץ֙H7093afteran extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
10עֶ֣שֶׂרH6235tenten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
11שָׁנִ֔יםH8141yearsa year (as a revolution of time)
12לְשֶׁ֥בֶתH3427had dweltproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
13לְאַבְרָ֥םH87Abramabram, the original name of abraham
14בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
15כְּנָ֑עַןH3667of Canaankenaan, a son a ham; also the country inhabited by him
16וַתִּתֵּ֥ןH5414and gaveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
17אֹתָ֛הּH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18לְאַבְרָ֥םH87Abramabram, the original name of abraham
19אִישָׁ֖הּH582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
20ל֥וֹH0
21לְאִשָּֽׁה׃H802to be his wifea woman

Verse Context

Genesis 16:2said And Sarai by her And Abram ...
Genesis 16:3 (current)took And Sarai to be his wife Abram Hagar the Egyptian her maid after ten years had dwelt Abram in the land of Canaan and gave Abram to be his wife
Genesis 16:4And he went in unto Hagar and she conceived and when she saw ...

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