Genesis

Genesis 21:2–5

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 Isaac^a 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.

Footnotes

a 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.

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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

Genesis 21:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When his son	בְּנ֔וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Isaac	יִצְחָ֣ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
was eight	שְׁמֹנַ֖ת	šə·mō·naṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H8083 eight
days old	יָמִ֑ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
Abraham	אַבְרָהָם֙	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
circumcised him	וַיָּ֤מָל	way·yā·māl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4135 circumcise
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had commanded him	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Genesis 21:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abraham	וְאַבְרָהָ֖ם	wə·’aḇ·rā·hām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
was a hundred	מְאַ֣ת	mə·’aṯ	Number - feminine singular construct	H3967 hundred
years old	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
when his son	בְּנֽוֹ׃	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Isaac	יִצְחָ֥ק	yiṣ·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
was born	בְּהִוָּ֣לֶד	bə·hiw·wā·leḏ	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular