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Genesis 16— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.

Verse 1

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְשָׂרַי֙wə·śā·rayAnd SaraiH8297
1אֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯthe wifeH0802
2אַבְרָ֔ם’aḇ·rām,of AbramH0087
3לֹ֥אnotH3808
4יָלְדָ֖הyā·lə·ḏāhhad borne [a child]H3205
5ל֑וֹlōw;to him
6וְלָ֛הּwə·lāhand she had
7שִׁפְחָ֥הšip̄·ḥāha maidservantH8198
8מִצְרִ֖יתmiṣ·rîṯan EgyptianessH4713
9וּשְׁמָ֥הּū·šə·māhand her name wasH8034
10הָגָֽר׃.hā·ḡār.HagarH1904

Verse 2

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·merSo saidH0559
1שָׂרַ֜יśā·raySaraiH8297
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3אַבְרָ֗ם’aḇ·rām,AbramH0087
4הִנֵּה־hin·nêh-SeeH2009
5נָ֞אnowH4994
6עֲצָרַ֤נִי‘ă·ṣā·ra·nîhas restrained meH6113
7יְהוָה֙Yah·wehYahwehH3068
8מִלֶּ֔דֶתmil·le·ḏeṯ,from bearing [children]H3205
9בֹּא־bō-go inH0935
10נָא֙pleaseH4994
11אֶל־’el-toH0413
12שִׁפְחָתִ֔יšip̄·ḥā·ṯî,my maidservantH8198
13אוּלַ֥י’ū·layperhapsH0194
14אִבָּנֶ֖ה’ib·bā·nehI shall obtain childrenH1129
15מִמֶּ֑נָּה‪‬.mim·mên·nāh;by herH4480
16וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘And heededH8085
17אַבְרָ֖ם’aḇ·rāmAbramH0087
18לְק֥וֹלlə·qō·wlthe voiceH6963
19שָׂרָֽי׃.śā·rāy.of SaraiH8297

Verse 3

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתִּקַּ֞חwat·tiq·qaḥAnd tookH3947
1שָׂרַ֣יśā·raySaraiH8297
2אֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ-wifeH0802
3אַבְרָ֗ם’aḇ·rām,of AbramH0087
4אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
5הָגָ֤רhā·ḡārHagarH1904
6הַמִּצְרִית֙ham·miṣ·rîṯthe EgyptianessH4713
7שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּšip̄·ḥā·ṯāh,her maidservantH8198
8מִקֵּץ֙miq·qêṣafterH7093
9עֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śertenH6235
10שָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm,yearsH8141
11לְשֶׁ֥בֶתlə·še·ḇeṯhad dweltH3427
12אַבְרָ֖ם’aḇ·rāmAbramH0087
13בְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣin the landH0776
14כְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an;of CanaanH3667
15וַתִּתֵּ֥ןwat·tit·tênand she gaveH5414
16אֹתָ֛הּ’ō·ṯāhherH0853
17לְאַבְרָ֥םlə·’aḇ·rāmto AbramH0087
18אִישָׁ֖הּ’î·šāhher husbandH0582
19ל֥וֹlōwto be his
20לְאִשָּֽׁה׃.lə·’iš·šāh.wifeH0802

Verse 4

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōSo he went inH0935
1אֶל־’el-toH0413
2הָגָ֖רhā·ḡārHagarH1904
3וַתַּ֑הַרwat·ta·har;and she conceivedH2029
4וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙wat·tê·reand when she sawH7200
5כִּ֣יthatH3588
6הָרָ֔תָהhā·rā·ṯāh,she had conceivedH2029
7וַתֵּקַ֥לwat·tê·qalthen became despisedH7043
8גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּgə·ḇir·tāhher mistressH1404
9בְּעֵינֶֽיהָ׃.bə·‘ê·ne·hā.in her eyesH5869

Verse 5

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·merAnd saidH0559
1שָׂרַ֣יśā·raySaraiH8297
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3אַבְרָם֮’aḇ·rāmAbramH0087
4חֲמָסִ֣יḥă·mā·sîMy wrong [be]H2555
5עָלֶיךָ֒‘ā·le·ḵāupon youH5921
6אָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵî,IH0595
7נָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tîgaveH5414
8שִׁפְחָתִי֙šip̄·ḥā·ṯîmy maidservantH8198
9בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbə·ḥê·qe·ḵā,into your embraceH2436
10וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙wat·tê·reand when she sawH7200
11כִּ֣יthatH3588
12הָרָ֔תָהhā·rā·ṯāh,she had conceivedH2029
13וָאֵקַ֖לwā·’ê·qalthen I became despisedH7043
14בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָ.bə·‘ê·ne·hā;in her eyesH5869
15יִשְׁפֹּ֥טyiš·pōṭJudgeH8199
16יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
17בֵּינִ֥יbê·nîbetween meH0996
18וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ׃‪‬.ū·ḇê·ne·ḵāand youH0996

Verse 6

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merSo saidH0559
1אַבְרָ֜ם’aḇ·rāmAbramH0087
2אֶל־’el-toH0413
3שָׂרַ֗יśā·ray,SaraiH8297
4הִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhindeedH2009
5שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙šip̄·ḥā·ṯêḵyour maidservant [is]H8198
6בְּיָדֵ֔ךְbə·yā·ḏêḵ,in your handH3027
7עֲשִׂי־‘ă·śî-doH6213
8לָ֖הּlāhto her
9הַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇwhat is goodH2896
10בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ.bə·‘ê·nā·yiḵ;in your eyesH5869
11וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָwat·tə·‘an·ne·hāAnd when dealt harshly with herH6031
12שָׂרַ֔יśā·ray,SaraiH8297
13וַתִּבְרַ֖חwat·tiḇ·raḥthen she fledH1272
14מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃.mip·pā·ne·hā.from her presenceH6440

Verse 7

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּway·yim·ṣā·’āhAnd found herH4672
1מַלְאַ֧ךְmal·’aḵthe AngelH4397
2יְהוָ֛הYah·wehof YahwehH3068
3עַל־‘al-byH5921
4עֵ֥ין‘êna springH5869
5הַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yimof waterH4325
6בַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār;in the wildernessH4057
7עַל־‘al-byH5921
8הָעַ֖יִןhā·‘a·yinthe springH5869
9בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵon the way toH1870
10שֽׁוּר׃.šūr.ShurH7793

Verse 8

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּאמַ֗רway·yō·mar,And He saidH0559
1הָגָ֞רhā·ḡārHagarH1904
2שִׁפְחַ֥תšip̄·ḥaṯservantH8198
3שָׂרַ֛יśā·rayof SaraiH8297
4אֵֽי־’ê-thereH0335
5מִזֶּ֥הmiz·zehfromH2088
6בָ֖אתḇāṯhave you comeH0935
7וְאָ֣נָהwə·’ā·nāhand whereH0575
8תֵלֵ֑כִי؟ṯê·lê·ḵî;are you goingH1980
9וַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·merand she saidH0559
10מִפְּנֵי֙mip·pə·nêfrom the presenceH6440
11שָׂרַ֣יśā·rayof SaraiH8297
12גְּבִרְתִּ֔יgə·ḇir·tî,my mistressH1404
13אָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîIH0595
14בֹּרַֽחַת׃.bō·ra·ḥaṯ.am fleeingH1272

Verse 9

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1לָהּ֙lāhto her
2מַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵthe AngelH4397
3יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
4שׁ֖וּבִיšū·ḇîReturnH7725
5אֶל־’el-toH0413
6גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְgə·ḇir·têḵ;your mistressH1404
7וְהִתְעַנִּ֖יwə·hiṯ·‘an·nîand submit yourselfH6031
8תַּ֥חַתta·ḥaṯunderH8478
9יָדֶֽיהָ׃.yā·ḏe·hā.her handH3027

Verse 10

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1לָהּ֙lāhto her
2מַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵthe AngelH4397
3יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
4הַרְבָּ֥הhar·bāhexceedinglyH7235
5אַרְבֶּ֖ה’ar·behI will multiplyH7235
6אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
7זַרְעֵ֑ךְzar·‘êḵ;your descendantsH2233
8וְלֹ֥אwə·lōso that notH3808
9יִסָּפֵ֖רyis·sā·p̄êrthey shall be countedH5608
10מֵרֹֽב׃.mê·rōḇ.for multitudeH7230

Verse 11

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merAnd saidH0559
1לָהּ֙lāhto her
2מַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵthe AngelH4397
3יְהוָ֔הYah·weh,of YahwehH3068
4הִנָּ֥ךְhin·nāḵbeholdH2009
5הָרָ֖הhā·rāhyou have conceivedH2030
6וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּwə·yō·laḏtand you shall bearH3205
7בֵּ֑ןbên;a sonH1121
8וְקָרָ֤אתwə·qā·rāṯand you shall callH7121
9שְׁמוֹ֙šə·mōwhis nameH8034
10יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלyiš·mā·‘êl,IshmaelH3458
11כִּֽי־kî-forH3588
12שָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘has listenedH8085
13יְהוָ֖הYah·wehYahwehH3068
14אֶל־’el-toH0413
15עָנְיֵֽךְ׃.‘ā·nə·yêḵ.your afflictionH6040

Verse 12

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְה֤וּאwə·hūAnd HeH1931
1יִהְיֶה֙yih·yehshall beH1961
2פֶּ֣רֶאpe·rea wildH6501
3אָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām,manH0120
4יָד֣וֹyā·ḏōwHis hand [shall be]H3027
5בַכֹּ֔לḇak·kōl,against every manH3605
6וְיַ֥דwə·yaḏand the handH3027
7כֹּ֖לkōlof every manH3605
8בּ֑וֹbōw;against him
9וְעַל־wə·‘al-and over againstH5921
10פְּנֵ֥יpə·nêthe presence ofH6440
11כָל־ḵālof allH3605
12אֶחָ֖יו.’e·ḥāwhis brothersH0251
13יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃yiš·kōn.he shall dwellH7931

Verse 13

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתִּקְרָ֤אwat·tiq·rāAnd she calledH7121
1שֵׁם־šêm-the nameH8034
2יְהוָה֙Yah·wehof YahwehH3068
3הַדֹּבֵ֣רhad·dō·ḇêrwho spokeH1696
4אֵלֶ֔יהָ’ê·le·hā,to herH0413
5אַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhYou [are]H0859
6אֵ֣ל’êlthe GodH0410
7רֳאִ֑יro·’î;who sees meH7210
8כִּ֣יforH3588
9אָֽמְרָ֗ה’ā·mə·rāh,she saidH0559
10הֲגַ֥םhă·ḡamalsoH1571
11הֲלֹ֛םhă·lōmhereH1988
12רָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯîhave I seenH7200
13אַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêthe backH0310
14רֹאִֽי׃.rō·’î.of Him who sees meH7200

Verse 14

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0עַל־‘al-UponH5921
1כֵּן֙kênthusH3651
2קָרָ֣אqā·rāwas calledH7121
3לַבְּאֵ֔רlab·bə·’êr,the wellH0875
4בְּאֵ֥רbə·’êrfrom
5לַחַ֖יla·ḥayLahai
6רֹאִ֑יrō·’î;RoiH0883
7הִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhbeholdH2009
8בֵין־ḇên-[it is] betweenH0996
9קָדֵ֖שׁqā·ḏêšKadeshH6946
10וּבֵ֥יןū·ḇênandH0996
11בָּֽרֶד׃.bā·reḏ.BeredH1260

Verse 15

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וַתֵּ֧לֶדwat·tê·leḏSo boreH3205
1הָגָ֛רhā·ḡārHagarH1904
2לְאַבְרָ֖םlə·’aḇ·rāmAbramH0087
3בֵּ֑ןbên;a sonH1121
4וַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāandH7121
5אַבְרָ֧ם’aḇ·rāmAbramH0087
6שֶׁם־šem-namedH8034
7בְּנ֛וֹbə·nōwhis sonH1121
8אֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-whomH0834
9יָלְדָ֥הyā·lə·ḏāhhad borneH3205
10הָגָ֖רhā·ḡārHagarH1904
11יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃.yiš·mā·‘êl.IshmaelH3458

Verse 16

#OriginalTranslit.EnglishStrong's
0וְאַבְרָ֕םwə·’aḇ·rāmAnd AbramH0087
1בֶּן־ben-[was] oldH1121
2שְׁמֹנִ֥יםšə·mō·nîmeightyH8084
3שָׁנָ֖הšā·nāhyearsH8141
4וְשֵׁ֣שׁwə·šêšand sixH8337
5שָׁנִ֑יםšā·nîm;yearsH8141
6בְּלֶֽדֶת־bə·le·ḏeṯ-when boreH3205
7הָגָ֥רhā·ḡārHagarH1904
8אֶת־’eṯ--H0853
9יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyiš·mā·‘êlIshmaelH3458
10לְאַבְרָֽם׃.lə·’aḇ·rām.to AbramH0087
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