Genesis

Genesis 16:6–9

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.

⁷Now the angel^b of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert — the spring along the road to Shur. ⁸“Hagar, servant of Sarai,” he said, “where have you come from, and where are you going?”

“I am running away from my mistress Sarai,” she replied.

⁹So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”

Footnotes

b 16:7 Or Angel; also in verses 9, 10, and 11; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized.

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Genesis 16:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Here	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Abram	אַבְרָ֜ם	’aḇ·rām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H87 Abram
your servant	שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙	šip̄·ḥā·ṯêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H8198 maid, maid-servant
is in your hands	בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ	bə·yā·ḏêḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3027 hand
Do	עֲשִׂי־	‘ă·śî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6213 do, make
whatever you want	הַטּ֣וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
with her	לָ֖הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
Then Sarai	שָׂרַ֔י	śā·ray	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8297 Sarai
treated	וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ	wat·tə·‘an·ne·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
so harshly that she fled	וַתִּבְרַ֖ח	wat·tiḇ·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from her	מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃	mip·pā·ne·hā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6440 face, before

Genesis 16:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the angel	מַלְאַ֧ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
found	וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ	way·yim·ṣā·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a spring	עֵ֥ין	‘ên	Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye
of water	הַמַּ֖יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in the desert	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
the spring	הָעַ֖יִן	hā·‘a·yin	Article; Noun - common singular	H5869 eye
along the road	בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to Shur	שֽׁוּר׃	šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7793 Shur

Genesis 16:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hagar	הָגָ֞ר	hā·ḡār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1904 Hagar
servant	שִׁפְחַ֥ת	šip̄·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8198 maid, maid-servant
of Sarai	שָׂרַ֛י	śā·ray	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8297 Sarai
he said	וַיֹּאמַ֗ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
where	אֵֽי־	’ê-	Interrogative	H335 where?
have you come from	בָ֖את	ḇāṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and where	וְאָ֣נָה	wə·’ā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H575 where?
are you going	תֵלֵ֑כִי	ṯê·lê·ḵî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
I am	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
running away	בֹּרַֽחַת׃	bō·ra·ḥaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H1272 go through, flee
from	מִפְּנֵי֙	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
my mistress	גְּבִרְתִּ֔י	gə·ḇir·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1404 mistress
Sarai	שָׂרַ֣י	śā·ray	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8297 Sarai
she replied	וַתֹּ֕אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 16:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the angel	מַלְאַ֣ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
told	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
her	לָהּ֙	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
Return	שׁ֖וּבִי	šū·ḇî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your mistress	גְּבִרְתֵּ֑ךְ	gə·ḇir·têḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1404 mistress
and submit	וְהִתְעַנִּ֖י	wə·hiṯ·‘an·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
to her authority	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part

Cross-references

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Genesis 16:6 Jeremiah 38:5

Genesis 16:7 Exodus 15:22 · Genesis 25:18 · Genesis 21:17 · Proverbs 15:3 · Genesis 22:15 · 1 Samuel 15:7 · Genesis 20:1 · Genesis 31:11 · Genesis 22:11

Genesis 16:8 Genesis 3:9 · Genesis 4:10 · Ecclesiastes 10:4 · Jeremiah 2:17–18

Genesis 16:9 1 Peter 5:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.