Genesis

Genesis 21:1–7

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.

3And Abraham gave the name Isaaca to the son Sarah bore to him. 4When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him. 5Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

6Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.” 7She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”

Footnotes

  • a 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.

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Genesis 21:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the LORDוַֽיהוָ֛הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
attendedפָּקַ֥דpā·qaḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
to Sarahשָׂרָ֖הśā·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He had saidאָמָ֑ר’ā·mārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
and the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
didוַיַּ֧עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for Sarahלְשָׂרָ֖הlə·śā·rāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He had promisedדִּבֵּֽר׃dib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Genesis 21:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Sarahשָׂרָ֧הśā·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
conceivedוַתַּהַר֩wat·ta·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2029 conceive, become pregnant
and boreוַתֵּ֨לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sonבֵּ֖ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֛םlə·’aḇ·rā·hāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
in his old ageלִזְקֻנָ֑יוliz·qu·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2208 old age
at the very timeלַמּוֹעֵ֕דlam·mō·w·‘êḏPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
had promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak

Genesis 21:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
gaveוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
the nameשֶׁם־šem-Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
Isaacיִצְחָֽק׃yiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
to the sonבְּנ֧וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Sarahשָׂרָ֖הśā·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
boreיָלְדָה־yā·lə·ḏāh-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to himלּ֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Genesis 21:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
was eightשְׁמֹנַ֖תšə·mō·naṯNumber - masculine singular constructH8083 eight
days oldיָמִ֑יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
circumcised himוַיָּ֤מָלway·yā·mālConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4135 circumcise
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
had commanded himצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Genesis 21:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Abrahamוְאַבְרָהָ֖םwə·’aḇ·rā·hāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
was a hundredמְאַ֣תmə·’aṯNumber - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
was bornבְּהִוָּ֣לֶדbə·hiw·wā·leḏPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Genesis 21:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Sarahשָׂרָ֔הśā·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has madeעָ֥שָׂה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
laughצְחֹ֕קṣə·ḥōqNoun - masculine singularH6712 laughter
and everyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who hears of thisהַשֹּׁמֵ֖עַhaš·šō·mê·a‘Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8085 hear
will laughיִֽצְחַק־yiṣ·ḥaq-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6711 laugh
with meלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular

Genesis 21:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
She addedוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Whoמִ֤יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
would have toldמִלֵּל֙mil·lêlVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4448 speak, utter, say
Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֔םlə·’aḇ·rā·hāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
that Sarahשָׂרָ֑הśā·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH8283 Sarah
would nurseהֵינִ֥יקָהhê·nî·qāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3243 suck
childrenבָנִ֖יםḇā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
Yetכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have borne himיָלַ֥דְתִּיyā·laḏ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sonבֵ֖ןḇênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
in his old ageלִזְקֻנָֽיו׃liz·qu·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2208 old age

Cross-references

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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

Genesis 21:3 Genesis 17:19 · Genesis 21:6 · Romans 9:7 · Hebrews 11:18 · Joshua 24:3 · Matthew 1:2 · Genesis 21:12

Genesis 21:4 Acts 7:8

Genesis 21:5 Genesis 17:17 · Genesis 17:1 · Romans 4:19

Genesis 21:6 Psalm 126:2 · Isaiah 54:1 · Genesis 17:17 · Luke 1:58 · Psalm 113:9 · Luke 1:46–55 · Isaiah 49:21 · Galatians 4:27–28 · Luke 1:14 · Romans 12:15 · Genesis 18:12–15 · Hebrews 11:11

Genesis 21:7 Genesis 18:11–12 · Isaiah 66:8 · Ephesians 3:10 · Deuteronomy 4:32–34 · Numbers 23:23 · 2 Thessalonians 1:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.