Genesis
Genesis 20:17–18
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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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.