Genesis

Genesis 16:10–15

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.”

¹³So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me,^d” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!” ¹⁴Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi.^e It is located between Kadesh and Bered.

¹⁵And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.

Footnotes

c 16:11 Ishmael means God hears.
d 16:13 Hebrew El-Roi
e 16:14 Beer-lahai-roi means well of the Living One who sees me.

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Genesis 16:10

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

Genesis 16:11

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

Genesis 16:12

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

Genesis 16:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַתִּקְרָ֤א	wat·tiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
this name	שֵׁם־	šêm-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
to the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who had spoken	הַדֹּבֵ֣ר	had·dō·ḇêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to her	אֵלֶ֔יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
You are	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
the God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god
who sees me	רֳאִ֑י	ro·’î	Noun - masculine singular	H7210 looking, seeing, sight
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
she said	אָֽמְרָ֗ה	’ā·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Here	הֲלֹ֛ם	hă·lōm	Adverb	H1988 of place, hither
I have	הֲגַ֥ם	hă·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
seen	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the One who sees me	רֹאִֽי׃	rō·’î	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7200 see

Genesis 16:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the well	לַבְּאֵ֔ר	lab·bə·’êr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
was called	קָרָ֣א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Beer-lahai-roi	רֹאִ֑י	rō·’î	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H883 Beer-Lachai-Roi
It is located	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
between	בֵין־	ḇên-	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
Kadesh	קָדֵ֖שׁ	qā·ḏêš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6946 apartness, sacredness
and Bered	בָּֽרֶד׃	bā·reḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1260 Bered

Genesis 16:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Hagar	הָגָ֛ר	hā·ḡār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1904 Hagar
bore	וַתֵּ֧לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Abram	לְאַבְרָ֖ם	lə·’aḇ·rām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
a son	בֵּ֑ן	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
and Abram	אַבְרָ֧ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
gave	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the name	שֶׁם־	šem-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
Ishmael	יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃	yiš·mā·‘êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3458 Jishmael
to the son	בְּנ֛וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
had borne	יָלְדָ֥ה	yā·lə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget