Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 20:16 Interlinear

And unto Sarah he said Behold I have given a thousand pieces of silver thy brother behold he is to thee a covering of the eyes unto all that are with thee and with all other thus she was reproved

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וּלְשָׂרָ֣הH8283And unto Sarahsarah, abraham's wife
2אָמַ֗רH559he saidto say (used with great latitude)
3הִנֵּ֨הH2009lo!
4נָתַ֜תִּיH5414Behold I have givento give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
5אֶ֤לֶףH505a thousandhence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
6כֶּ֙סֶף֙H3701pieces of silversilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
7לְאָחִ֔יךְH251thy brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
8הִנֵּ֤הH2009lo!
9הוּאH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
10לָךְ֙H0
11כְּס֣וּתH3682behold he is to thee a coveringa cover (garment); figuratively, a veiling
12עֵינַ֔יִםH5869of the eyesan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
13לְכֹ֖לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
14אֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
15אִתָּ֑ךְH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
16וְאֵ֥תH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
17כֹּ֖לH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
18וְנֹכָֽחַת׃H3198unto all that are with thee and with all other thus she was reprovedto be right (i.e., correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict

Verse Context

Genesis 20:15said And Abimelech Behold my land is before thee where it pleaseth...
Genesis 20:16 (current)And unto Sarah he said Behold I have given a thousand pieces of silver thy brother behold he is to thee a covering of the eyes unto all that are with thee and with all other thus she was reproved
Genesis 20:17prayed So Abraham and God healed and God...

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