Genesis
Genesis 20:17
17Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children —
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.