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Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
וְשָׂרַיand Saraiconj + name f individualH8297אֵשֶׁת[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יָלְדָהshe had borne childrenverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3205לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְלָהּand [belonged] to the herconj + prep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034שִׁפְחָהa maidservantnoun sg f absH8198מִצְרִיתEgyptiannoun Gentilic sg f absH4713וּשְׁמָהּand name herconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8034הָגָר׃[was] Hagarname f individualH1904
Genesis 16:2
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
וַתֹּאמֶרand she saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH559שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297אֶל־toprepH413אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87הִנֵּה־here!InterjectionH2009נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994עֲצָרַנִיhe has restrained meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6113יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068מִלֶּדֶתfrom bearing childrenprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3205בֹּא־goverb Qal impv 2 sg mH935נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אֶל־intoprepH413שִׁפְחָתִיmaidservant mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8198אוּלַיperhapsadvH194אִבָּנֶהI will be built upverb Niphal impf 1 sg cH1129מִמֵּנָּהfrom herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH4480וַיִּשְׁמַעand he listenedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH8085אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87לְקוֹלto [the] voice ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6963שָׂרָי׃Sarainame f individualH8297
Genesis 16:3
And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
וַתִּקַּחand she tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH3947שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297אֵשֶׁת־[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָגָרHagarname f individualH1904הַמִּצְרִיתthe Egyptianart + noun Gentilic sg f absH4713שִׁפְחָתָהּmaidservant hernoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8198מִקֵּץfrom [the] end ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7093עֶשֶׂרtennoun sg m absH6235שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141לְשֶׁבֶתof [the] dwelling ofprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3427אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776כְּנָעַןCanaanname LocationH3667וַתִּתֵּןand she gaveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH5414אֹתָהּobj. herObject indicator + sfx 3 sg fH853לְאַבְרָםto Abramprep + name m individualH87אִישָׁהּhusband hernoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH376לוֹof himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033לְאִשָּׁה׃to a wifeprep + noun sg f absH802
Genesis 16:4
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
וַיָּבֹאand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935אֶל־intoprepH413הָגָרHagarname f individualH1904וַתַּהַרand she conceivedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH2029וַתֵּרֶאand she sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7200כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588הָרָתָהshe had conceivedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH2029וַתֵּקַלand she became insignificantConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7043גְּבִרְתָּהּmistress hernoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1404בְּעֵינֶיהָ׃in view herprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5869
Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
וַתֹּאמֶרand she saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH559שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297אֶל־toprepH413אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87חֲמָסִיinjustice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2555עָלֶיךָ[is] on youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5921אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595נָתַתִּיI putverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414שִׁפְחָתִיmaidservant mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8198בְּחֵיקֶךָin bosom yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2436וַתֵּרֶאand she has seenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7200כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588הָרָתָהshe had conceivedverb Qal perf 3 sg fH2029וָאֵקַלand I have become insignificantConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7043בְּעֵינֶיהָin view herprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5869יִשְׁפֹּטmay he judgeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH8199יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בֵּינִיbetween meadj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH996וּבֵינֶיׄךָ׃and between youconj + Numerical adj pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH996
Genesis 16:6
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87אֶל־toprepH413שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009שִׁפְחָתֵךְmaidservant yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH8198בְּיָדֵךְ[is] in hand yourprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg fH3027עֲשִׂי־doverb Qal impv 2 sg fH6213לָהּto the herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034הַטּוֹבthe goodart + adj sg m absH2896בְּעֵינָיִךְin view yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5869וַתְּעַנֶּהָand she afflicted herConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg fH6031שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297וַתִּבְרַחand she fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH1272מִפָּנֶיהָ׃from before herprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6440
Genesis 16:7
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
וַיִּמְצָאָהּand he found herConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH4672מַלְאַךְ[the] angel ofnoun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַל־atprepH5921עֵין[the] spring ofnoun sg f cstrH5869הַמַּיִםthe waterart + noun pl m absH4325בַּמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057עַל־atprepH5921הָעַיִןthe springart + noun sg f absH5869בְּדֶרֶךְon [the] way ofprep + noun sg c cstrH1870שׁוּר׃Shurname LocationH7793
Genesis 16:8
And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559הָגָרO Hagarname f individualH1904שִׁפְחַת[the] maidservant ofnoun sg f cstrH8198שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297אֵי־where?Interrogative ParticleH335מִזֶּהfrom thisprep + Demonstrative ParticleH2088בָאתhave you comeverb Qal perf 2 sg fH935וְאָנָהand where?conj + Interrogative ParticleH575תֵלֵכִיare you goingverb Qal impf 2 sg fH1980וַתֹּאמֶרand she saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH559מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297גְּבִרְתִּיmistress mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1404אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595בֹּרַחַת׃[am] fleeingverb Qal ptc sg f absH1272
Genesis 16:9
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָהּto the herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034מַלְאַךְ[the] angel ofnoun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068שׁוּבִיreturnverb Qal impv 2 sg fH7725אֶל־toprepH413גְּבִרְתֵּךְmistress yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1404וְהִתְעַנִּיand humble yourselfconj + verb Hithpael impv 2 sg fH6031תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478יָדֶיהָ׃hands hernoun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3027
Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָהּto the herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034מַלְאַךְ[the] angel ofnoun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הַרְבָּהcertainly to increaseverb Hiphil inf absH7235אַרְבֶּהI will increaseverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7235אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853זַרְעֵךְoffspring yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH2233וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִסָּפֵרit will be countedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH5608מֵרֹב׃from multitudeprep + noun sg m absH7230
Genesis 16:11
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָהּto the herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034מַלְאַךְ[the] angel ofnoun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הִנָּךְhere youInterjection + sfx 2 sg fH2009הָרָה[are] pregnantadj sg f absH2030וְיֹלַדְתְּand you will bearconj + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3205בֵּןa sonnoun sg m absH1121וְקָרָאתand you will callConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg fH7121שְׁמוֹname hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034יִשְׁמָעֵאלIshmaelname m individualH3458כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שָׁמַעhe has listenedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8085יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413עָנְיֵךְ׃affliction yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH6040
Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931יִהְיֶהhe will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961פֶּרֶאa wild donkey ofnoun sg m cstrH6501אָדָםa mannoun sg m absH120יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027בַכֹּל[will be] on the everyoneprep Definite + noun sg m absH3605וְיַדand [the] hand ofconj + noun sg c cstrH3027כֹּלeveryonenoun sg m absH3605בּוֹ[will be] on the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921פְּנֵי[the] face ofnoun pl m cstrH6440כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605אֶחָיוbrothers hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251יִשְׁכֹּן׃he will dwellverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7931
Genesis 16:13
And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
וַתִּקְרָאand she calledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH7121שֵׁם־[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הַדֹּבֵרwho spokeart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1696אֵלֶיהָto herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH413אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859אֵל[are] a God ofnoun sg m cstrH410רֳאִיseeingnoun sg m absH7210כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אָמְרָהshe saidverb Qal perf 3 sg fH559הֲגַם¿ alsoInterrogative Particle + advH1571הֲלֹםhereadvH1988רָאִיתִיhave I seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200אַחֲרֵי[the] backs ofNumerical adj pl m cstrH310רֹאִי׃[the] [one who] sees meverb Qal ptc sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7200
Genesis 16:14
Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651קָרָאsomeone calledverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7121לַבְּאֵרto the wellprep Definite + noun sg f absH875בְּאֵרBeername LocationH883לַחַיLahainame LocationH883רֹאִיRoiname LocationH883הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009בֵין־[it is] betweenadj sg m cstrH996קָדֵשׁKadeshname LocationH6946וּבֵיןand betweenconj + adj sg m cstrH996בָּרֶד׃Beredname LocationH1260
Genesis 16:15
And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
וַתֵּלֶדand she boreConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH3205הָגָרHagarname f individualH1904לְאַבְרָםto Abramprep + name m individualH87בֵּןa sonnoun sg m absH1121וַיִּקְרָאand he calledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87שֶׁם־[the] name ofnoun sg m cstrH8034בְּנוֹson hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834יָלְדָהshe had borneverb Qal perf 3 sg fH3205הָגָרHagarname f individualH1904יִשְׁמָעֵאל׃Ishmaelname m individualH3458
Genesis 16:16
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
וְאַבְרָםand Abramconj + name m individualH87בֶּן־[was] a son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121שְׁמֹנִיםeightyNumerical adj pl m absH8084שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141וְשֵׁשׁand sixconj + Numerical adj sg c absH8337שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141בְּלֶדֶת־when boreprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3205הָגָרHagarname f individualH1904אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׁמָעֵאלIshmaelname m individualH3458לְאַבְרָם׃ סto Abramprep + name m individualH87
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.