Genesis

Genesis 16:10–12

¹⁰Then the angel added, “I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they will be too numerous to count.”

¹¹The angel of the LORD proceeded:

“Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son.

And you shall name him Ishmael,^c

for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.

¹²He will be a wild donkey of a man,

and his hand will be against everyone,

and everyone’s hand against him;

he will live in hostility

toward all his brothers.”

Footnotes

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
added	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will greatly multiply	הַרְבָּ֥ה	har·bāh	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your offspring	זַרְעֵ֑ךְ	zar·‘êḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
so that	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
they will be too numerous	מֵרֹֽב׃	mê·rōḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
to count	יִסָּפֵ֖ר	yis·sā·p̄êr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5608 count

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
proceeded	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Behold	הִנָּ֥ךְ	hin·nāḵ	Interjection; second person feminine singular	H2009 lo! behold!
you have conceived	הָרָ֖ה	hā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2030 pregnant
and will bear	וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ	wə·yō·laḏt	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּ֑ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
And you shall name him	וְקָרָ֤את	wə·qā·rāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has heard	שָׁמַ֥ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
your cry of affliction	עָנְיֵֽךְ׃	‘ā·nə·yêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H6040 affliction, poverty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will be	יִהְיֶה֙	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a wild donkey	פֶּ֣רֶא	pe·re	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6501 wild ass
man	אָדָ֔ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and his hand	יָד֣וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
will be against everyone	בַכֹּ֔ל	ḇak·kōl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
and everyone’s	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
hand	וְיַ֥ד	wə·yaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
against him	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
he will live	יִשְׁכֹּֽן׃	yiš·kōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in hostility	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
toward	פְּנֵ֥י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his brothers	אֶחָ֖יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Genesis 16:10 Genesis 17:20 · Psalm 83:6–7 · Genesis 21:18 · Genesis 25:12–18 · Genesis 22:15–18 · Genesis 21:13

Genesis 16:11 Exodus 2:23–24 · Exodus 3:7 · Isaiah 7:14 · Genesis 17:19 · Genesis 41:51–52 · 1 Samuel 1:20 · Luke 1:31 · Exodus 3:9 · Luke 1:63 · Luke 1:13 · Job 38:41 · Matthew 1:21–23

Genesis 16:12 Genesis 25:18 · Genesis 21:20 · Job 39:5–8 · Genesis 27:40 · Job 11:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.