Genesis

Genesis 16:5–6

5Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”

6“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.

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Genesis 16:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Saraiשָׂרַ֣יśā·rayNoun - proper - feminine singularH8297 Sarai
saidוַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Abramאַבְרָם֮’aḇ·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH87 Abram
May the wrong done to meחֲמָסִ֣יḥă·mā·sîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2555 violence, wrong
upon youעָלֶיךָ֒‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
deliveredנָתַ֤תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
my servantשִׁפְחָתִי֙šip̄·ḥā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8198 maid, maid-servant
into your armsבְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbə·ḥê·qe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2436 bosom
and ever since she sawוַתֵּ֙רֶא֙wat·tê·reConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
she was pregnantהָרָ֔תָהhā·rā·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2029 conceive, become pregnant
she has treated me with contemptוָאֵקַ֖לwā·’ê·qalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
May the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
judgeיִשְׁפֹּ֥טyiš·pōṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
between you and meבֵּינִ֥יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between

Genesis 16:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hereהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Abramאַבְרָ֜ם’aḇ·rāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH87 Abram
your servantשִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙šip̄·ḥā·ṯêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH8198 maid, maid-servant
is in your handsבְּיָדֵ֔ךְbə·yā·ḏêḵPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3027 hand
Doעֲשִׂי־‘ă·śî-Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH6213 do, make
whatever you wantהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
with herלָ֖הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
Then Saraiשָׂרַ֔יśā·rayNoun - proper - feminine singularH8297 Sarai
treatedוַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָwat·tə·‘an·ne·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
so harshly that she fledוַתִּבְרַ֖חwat·tiḇ·raḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1272 go through, flee
from herמִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃mip·pā·ne·hāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6440 face, before

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Genesis 16:5 Genesis 31:53 · Exodus 5:21 · Psalm 7:8 · Luke 10:40–41 · 1 Samuel 24:12–15 · Psalm 35:23 · 2 Chronicles 24:22

Genesis 16:6 Jeremiah 38:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.