Genesis
Genesis 21:2–3
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.
Footnotes
- a 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Genesis 21:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֜ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| gave | וַיִּקְרָ֨א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| the name | שֶׁם־ | šem- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| Isaac | יִצְחָֽק׃ | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| to the son | בְּנ֧וֹ | bə·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Sarah | שָׂרָ֖ה | śā·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| bore | יָלְדָה־ | yā·lə·ḏāh- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| to him | לּ֥וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.