Genesis
Genesis 21:1–2
1Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. 2So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.
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Genesis 21:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now the LORD | וַֽיהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| attended | פָּקַ֥ד | pā·qaḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| to Sarah | שָׂרָ֖ה | śā·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He had said | אָמָ֑ר | ’ā·mār | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| and the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| did | וַיַּ֧עַשׂ | way·ya·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| for Sarah | לְשָׂרָ֖ה | lə·śā·rāh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| what | כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He had promised | דִּבֵּֽר׃ | dib·bêr | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Genesis 21:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Sarah | שָׂרָ֧ה | śā·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| conceived | וַתַּהַר֩ | wat·ta·har | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2029 conceive, become pregnant |
| and bore | וַתֵּ֨לֶד | wat·tê·leḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| a son | בֵּ֖ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| to Abraham | לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם | lə·’aḇ·rā·hām | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| in his old age | לִזְקֻנָ֑יו | liz·qu·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2208 old age |
| at the very time | לַמּוֹעֵ֕ד | lam·mō·w·‘êḏ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4150 appointed time, place, meeting |
| God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| had promised | דִּבֶּ֥ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 21:1 Psalm 12:6 · Genesis 18:10 · Genesis 18:14 · Galatians 4:23 · Genesis 17:19 · Matthew 24:35 · 1 Samuel 2:21 · Titus 1:2 · Ruth 1:6 · Galatians 4:28 · Romans 4:17–20 · Genesis 17:21
Genesis 21:2 Galatians 4:22 · Hebrews 11:11 · Genesis 18:10 · Genesis 17:19 · Luke 1:36 · Luke 1:24–25 · Genesis 18:14 · Genesis 17:21 · Acts 7:8 · 2 Kings 4:16–17 · Romans 9:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.