Genesis
Genesis 18:12
12So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | שָׂרָ֖ה | śā·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| laughed | וַתִּצְחַ֥ק | wat·tiṣ·ḥaq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6711 laugh |
| to herself | בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ | bə·qir·bāh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| After | אַחֲרֵ֤י | ’a·ḥă·rê | Preposition | H310 behind |
| I am worn out | בְלֹתִי֙ | ḇə·lō·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H1086 become old and worn out |
| and my master | וַֽאדֹנִ֖י | wa·ḏō·nî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| is old | זָקֵֽן׃ | zā·qên | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2204 be or become old |
| will I now have | הָֽיְתָה־ | hā·yə·ṯāh- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| this pleasure | עֶדְנָ֔ה | ‘eḏ·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5730 luxury, dainty, delight |
Cross-references
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Genesis 17:17 · 1 Peter 3:6 · Luke 1:18–20 · Genesis 21:6–7 · Genesis 18:13 · Luke 1:34–35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.