Genesis

Genesis 21:17–20

¹⁷Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies. ¹⁸Get up, lift up the boy, and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” ¹⁹Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

²⁰And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.

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Genesis 21:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then God	אֱלֹהִים֮	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the voice	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the boy	הַנַּעַר֒	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and the angel	מַלְאַ֨ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of God	אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
called	וַיִּקְרָא֩	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Hagar	הָגָר֙	hā·ḡār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1904 Hagar
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
What is wrong	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
Hagar	הָגָ֑ר	hā·ḡār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1904 Hagar
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י	tî·rə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H3372 fear
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
has heard	שָׁמַ֧ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the voice	ק֥וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the boy	הַנַּ֖עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
where	בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ba·’ă·šer	Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he	הוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
lies	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Genesis 21:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Get up	ק֚וּמִי	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
lift up	שְׂאִ֣י	śə·’î	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the boy	הַנַּ֔עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and take	וְהַחֲזִ֥יקִי	wə·ha·ḥă·zî·qî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
him	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
by the hand	יָדֵ֖ךְ	yā·ḏêḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H3027 hand
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will make him	אֲשִׂימֶֽנּוּ׃	’ă·śî·men·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
into a great	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
nation	לְג֥וֹי	lə·ḡō·w	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people

Genesis 21:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
opened	וַיִּפְקַ֤ח	way·yip̄·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6491 open
her eyes	עֵינֶ֔יהָ	‘ê·ne·hā	Noun - cdc; third person feminine singular	H5869 eye
and she saw	וַתֵּ֖רֶא	wat·tê·re	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7200 see
a well	בְּאֵ֣ר	bə·’êr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H875 well, pit
of water	מָ֑יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
So she went	וַתֵּ֜לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and filled	וַתְּמַלֵּ֤א	wat·tə·mal·lê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the skin with water	הַחֵ֙מֶת֙	ha·ḥê·meṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2573 waterskin
and gave the boy	הַנָּֽעַר׃	han·nā·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
a drink	וַתַּ֖שְׁקְ	wat·tašq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to

Genesis 21:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And God	אֱלֹהִ֛ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
was	וַיְהִ֧י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
the boy	הַנַּ֖עַר	han·na·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and he grew up	וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל	way·yiḡ·dāl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
and settled	וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
and became	וַיְהִ֖י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a great	רֹבֶ֥ה	rō·ḇeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
archer	קַשָּֽׁת׃	qaš·šāṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H7199 bowman