Genesis
Genesis 16:15–16
15And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne. 16Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.
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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 |
Genesis 16:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abram | וְאַבְרָ֕ם | wə·’aḇ·rām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H87 Abram |
| was eighty-six | שְׁמֹנִ֥ים | šə·mō·nîm | Number - common plural | H8084 an eighty |
| years | שָׁנִ֑ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| old | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| when Hagar | הָגָ֥ר | hā·ḡār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1904 Hagar |
| bore | בְּלֶֽדֶת־ | bə·le·ḏeṯ- | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| Ishmael | יִשְׁמָעֵ֖אל | yiš·mā·‘êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3458 Jishmael |
| to him | לְאַבְרָֽם׃ס | lə·’aḇ·rām | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H87 Abram |
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Genesis 16:15 Genesis 25:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.