Genesis
Genesis 11:30
30But Sarai was barren; she had no children.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Sarai | שָׂרַ֖י | śā·ray | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8297 Sarai |
| was | וַתְּהִ֥י | wat·tə·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| barren | עֲקָרָ֑ה | ‘ă·qā·rāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H6135 barren |
| she had | לָ֖הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| no | אֵ֥ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| children | וָלָֽד׃ | wā·lāḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2056 offspring, child |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.