Genesis

Genesis 18:10

¹⁰Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!”

Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will surely return	שׁ֣וֹב	šō·wḇ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7725 turn back, return
to you	אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
at this time next year	כָּעֵ֣ת	kā·‘êṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
and your wife	אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ	’iš·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Sarah	לְשָׂרָ֣ה	lə·śā·rāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
will have a son	בֵ֖ן	ḇên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
Now Sarah	וְשָׂרָ֥ה	wə·śā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
was behind him	אַחֲרָֽיו׃	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
listening	שֹׁמַ֛עַת	šō·ma·‘aṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H8085 hear
at the entrance	פֶּ֥תַח	pe·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the tent	הָאֹ֖הֶל	hā·’ō·hel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.