Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 17:15 Interlinear

“said And God unto Abraham As for Sarai thy wife thou shalt not call her name As for Sarai but Sarah her name”

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Genesis 17 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	H559	said	to say (used with great latitude)
2	אֱלֹהִים֙	H430	And God	gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
3	אֶל	H413		near, with or among; often in general, to
4	אַבְרָהָ֔ם	H85	unto Abraham	abraham, the later name of abram
5	שָׂרָ֑י	H8297	As for Sarai	sarai, the wife of abraham
6	אִשְׁתְּךָ֔	H802	thy wife	a woman
7	לֹֽא	H3808		not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
8	תִקְרָ֥א	H7121	thou shalt not call	to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
9	אֶת	H853		properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10	שְׁמָֽהּ׃	H8034	her name	an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
11	שָׂרָ֑י	H8297	As for Sarai	sarai, the wife of abraham
12	כִּ֥י	H3588	but	(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
13	שָׂרָ֖ה	H8283	Sarah	sarah, abraham's wife
14	שְׁמָֽהּ׃	H8034	her name	an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

Genesis 17:15 (current)said And God unto Abraham As for Sarai thy wife thou shalt not call her name As for Sarai but Sarah her name