Genesis
Genesis 25:21
21Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | יִצְחָ֤ק | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| Isaac | יִצְחָ֤ק | yiṣ·ḥāq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3327 Isaac |
| prayed | וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר | way·ye‘·tar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6279 pray, supplicafe |
| to the LORD | לַֽיהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| on behalf of | לְנֹ֣כַח | lə·nō·ḵaḥ | Preposition-l | H5227 front |
| his wife | אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ | ’iš·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| because | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| she | הִ֑וא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| barren | עֲקָרָ֖ה | ‘ă·qā·rāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H6135 barren |
| And the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| heard his prayer | וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר | way·yê·‘ā·ṯer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6279 pray, supplicafe |
| and his wife | אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ | ’iš·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| Rebekah | רִבְקָ֥ה | riḇ·qāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7259 Rebekah |
| conceived | וַתַּ֖הַר | wat·ta·har | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H2029 conceive, become pregnant |
Cross-references
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Ezra 8:23 · 2 Chronicles 33:13 · Luke 1:13 · Isaiah 58:9 · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · Romans 9:10–12 · 1 Samuel 1:27 · Genesis 15:2–3 · Luke 1:7 · Proverbs 10:24 · Psalm 91:15 · 1 Samuel 1:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.