Genesis
Genesis 18:9
9“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked.
“There, in the tent,” he replied.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where | אַיֵּ֖ה | ’ay·yêh | Interrogative | H346 Where? |
| is your wife | אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ | ’iš·te·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| Sarah | שָׂרָ֣ה | śā·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| they asked | וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| There | הִנֵּ֥ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| in the tent | בָאֹֽהֶל׃ | ḇā·’ō·hel | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H168 tent |
| he replied | וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.