Genesis

Genesis 20:14–18

¹⁴So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him. ¹⁵And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.” ¹⁶And he said to Sarah, “See, I am giving your brother a thousand pieces of silver.^a It is your vindication before all who are with you; you are completely cleared.”

¹⁷Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children — ¹⁸for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

Footnotes

a 20:16 Or a thousand shekels of silver; that is, approximately 25.1 pounds or 11.4 kilograms of silver

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Genesis 20:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
brought	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
sheep	צֹ֣אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and cattle	וּבָקָ֗ר	ū·ḇā·qār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
menservants	וַעֲבָדִים֙	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
and maidservants	וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת	ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H8198 maid, maid-servant
and he gave them	וַיִּתֵּ֖ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to Abraham	לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם	lə·’aḇ·rā·hām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
and restored	וַיָּ֣שֶׁב	way·yā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
his wife	אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
Sarah	שָׂרָ֥ה	śā·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
to him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Genesis 20:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Look	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
my land	אַרְצִ֖י	’ar·ṣî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H776 earth, land
is before you	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Settle wherever you please	שֵֽׁב׃	šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

Genesis 20:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he said	אָמַ֗ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Sarah	וּלְשָׂרָ֣ה	ū·lə·śā·rāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
See	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I am giving	נָתַ֜תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your brother	לְאָחִ֔יךְ	lə·’ā·ḥîḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H251 brother
a thousand	אֶ֤לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
of silver	כֶּ֙סֶף֙	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
It	הוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
your	לָךְ֙	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
vindication	כְּס֣וּת	kə·sūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3682 covering
before all	לְכֹ֖ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
are with you	אִתָּ֑ךְ	’it·tāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H854 with
you are completely	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
cleared	וְנֹכָֽחַת׃	wə·nō·ḵā·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove

Genesis 20:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֖ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
prayed	וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל	way·yiṯ·pal·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6419 intervene, interpose
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and God	אֱלֹהִ֜ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
healed	וַיִּרְפָּ֨א	way·yir·pā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7495 heal
Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֧לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
and his wife	אִשְׁתּ֛וֹ	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and his maidservants	וְאַמְהֹתָ֖יו	wə·’am·hō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid
so that they could again bear children	וַיֵּלֵֽדוּ׃	way·yê·lê·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Genesis 20:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
account	דְּבַ֥ר	də·ḇar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of Abraham’s	אַבְרָהָֽם׃ס	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
wife	אֵ֥שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
Sarah	שָׂרָ֖ה	śā·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8283 Sarah
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had completely closed	עָצֹ֤ר	‘ā·ṣōr	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6113 restrain, retain
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wombs	רֶ֖חֶם	re·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H7358 womb
in Abimelech’s	אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
household	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

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Genesis 20:14 Genesis 12:16

Genesis 20:15 Genesis 34:10 · Genesis 13:9 · Genesis 47:6

Genesis 20:16 Proverbs 27:5 · Genesis 20:5 · Genesis 24:65

Genesis 20:17 James 5:16 · Job 42:9–10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:25 · Philippians 4:6 · Proverbs 15:8 · Matthew 21:22 · Genesis 29:31 · Matthew 7:7 · Ezra 6:10 · Isaiah 45:11 · Genesis 20:7 · 1 Samuel 5:11–12

Genesis 20:18 Genesis 12:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.