Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 21:20 Interlinear

And God was with the lad and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֧יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2אֱלֹהִ֛יםH430And Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
3אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
4הַנַּ֖עַרH5288was with the lad(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
5וַיִּגְדָּ֑לH1431and he grewto be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
6וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙H3427and dweltproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
7בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רH4057in the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
8וַיְהִ֖יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
9רֹבֶ֥הH7232to shoot an arrow
10קַשָּֽׁת׃H7198a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

Verse Context

Genesis 21:19opened And God her eyes and she saw a well...
Genesis 21:20 (current) And God was with the lad and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness
Genesis 21:21And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran took and his mother...

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