Genesis

Genesis 18:9–10

9“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked.

“There, in the tent,” he replied.

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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Genesis 18:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whereאַיֵּ֖ה’ay·yêhInterrogativeH346 Where?
is your wifeאִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ’iš·te·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Sarahשָׂרָ֣הśā·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
they askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Thereהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
in the tentבָאֹֽהֶל׃ḇā·’ō·helPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent
he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Genesis 18:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORD saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will surely returnשׁ֣וֹבšō·wḇVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH7725 turn back, return
to youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
at this time next yearכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular constructH6256 time
and your wifeאִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ’iš·te·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Sarahלְשָׂרָ֣הlə·śā·rāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
will have a sonבֵ֖ןḇênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
Now Sarahוְשָׂרָ֥הwə·śā·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
was behind himאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
listeningשֹׁמַ֛עַתšō·ma·‘aṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH8085 hear
at the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the tentהָאֹ֖הֶלhā·’ō·helArticle; Noun - masculine singularH168 tent

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Genesis 18:9 Titus 2:5 · Genesis 24:67 · Genesis 4:9

Genesis 18:10 Genesis 21:2 · Genesis 17:21 · Romans 9:8–9 · Genesis 17:19 · Genesis 17:16 · 2 Kings 4:16–17 · Genesis 16:10 · Genesis 22:15–16 · Luke 1:13 · Galatians 4:23 · Genesis 18:13–14 · Galatians 4:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.