Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.2", "source": "וַתַּהַר֩ וַתֵּ֨לֶד שָׂרָ֧ה לְאַבְרָהָ֛ם בֵּ֖ן לִזְקֻנָ֑יו לַמּוֹעֵ֕ד אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *tahar* and *tēled* *Śārāh* for-*ʾAbrāhām* *bēn* for-*zəqunāyw* at-the-*môʿēd* *ʾăšer*-*dibbēr* *ʾōtô* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tahar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she conceived", "*tēled*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun, subject - Sarah", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun, indirect object - Abraham", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*zəqunāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his old age", "*la-*": "preposition with definite article - at/for the", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - appointed time/season", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God" }, "variants": { "*tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant", "*tēled*": "gave birth/bore", "*zəqunāyw*": "his old age/advanced years", "*môʿēd*": "appointed time/set time/season/festival", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/promised", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.10", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם גָּרֵ֛שׁ הָאָמָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את וְאֶת־בְּנָ֑הּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יִירַשׁ֙ בֶּן־הָאָמָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את עִם־בְּנִ֖י עִם־יִצְחָֽק׃", "text": "And *tōʾmer* to-*ʾAbrāhām* *gārēš* *hāʾāmâ* *hazzōʾt* and-*ʾet*-*bənāh* *kî* not *yîraš* *ben*-*hāʾāmâ* *hazzōʾt* with-*bənî* with-*Yiṣḥāq*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*gārēš*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - drive out/expel", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - maidservant/slave woman", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bənāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yîraš*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will inherit", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - maidservant/slave woman", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmer*": "said/commanded", "*gārēš*": "drive out/cast out/expel/banish", "*ʾāmâ*": "maidservant/slave woman/handmaid", "*yîraš*": "will inherit/will take possession of" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֗ם אַל־יֵרַ֤ע בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ עַל־הַנַּ֣עַר וְעַל־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֛יךָ שָׂרָ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלָ֑הּ כִּ֣י בְיִצְחָ֔ק יִקָּרֵ֥א לְךָ֖ זָֽרַע׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾAbrāhām* not-*yēraʿ* in-*ʿêneykā* on-*hannaʿar* and-on-*ʾămātekā* all *ʾăšer* *tōʾmar* to-you *Śārāh* *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlāh* *kî* in-*Yiṣḥāq* *yiqqārēʾ* to-you *zāraʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for imperatives - do not", "*yēraʿ*": "qal jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be bad", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*ʿêneykā*": "dual construct noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - boy/lad", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning", "*ʾămātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*kōl*": "construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*tōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she says", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun - Sarah", "*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/to", "*qōlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her voice", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/through", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be called", "*ləkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to/for you", "*zāraʿ*": "masculine singular noun - seed/offspring" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*yēraʿ*": "let it be bad/let it be grievous/let it be displeasing", "*ʿêneykā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*naʿar*": "boy/lad/young man/servant", "*ʾămātekā*": "your maidservant/your female slave", "*tōʾmar*": "says/tells/speaks", "*šəmaʿ*": "listen/hear/obey", "*qōlāh*": "her voice/her words", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "will be called/will be named/will be recognized", "*zāraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } }

Verse 14

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Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.16", "source": "וַתֵּלֶךְ֩ וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב לָ֜הּ מִנֶּ֗גֶד הַרְחֵק֙ כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י קֶ֔שֶׁת כִּ֣י אֽ͏ָמְרָ֔ה אַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּמ֣וֹת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹלָ֖הּ וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃", "text": "And *tēlek* and *tēšeb* to-herself *minneged* *harḥēq* as-*miṭaḥăwê* *qešet* *kî* *ʾāmrâ* not-*ʾerʾeh* in-*môt* *hayyāled* and *tēšeb* *minneged* and *tiśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*qōlāh* and *tēbk*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*tēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to herself", "*minneged*": "preposition - opposite/far from", "*harḥēq*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - making far/at a distance", "*ki-*": "preposition - as/like", "*miṭaḥăwê*": "masculine plural construct - shooters of", "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmrâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she said", "*ʾal*": "negative particle for jussives - let not", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect (jussive), 1st person singular - let me see", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*môt*": "qal infinitive construct - dying of", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yāled*": "masculine singular noun - child", "*tēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she sat", "*minneged*": "preposition - opposite/far from", "*tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qōlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her voice", "*tēbk*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*tēlek*": "went/departed", "*tēšeb*": "sat/sat down/settled", "*minneged*": "opposite/facing/at a distance", "*harḥēq*": "far away/at a distance", "*miṭaḥăwê* *qešet*": "bowshot/range of an archer/distance of an arrow shot", "*ʾāmrâ*": "said/thought", "*ʾerʾeh*": "let me see/may I not see", "*môt*": "death/dying", "*yāled*": "child/boy/lad", "*tiśśāʾ* *qōlāh*": "lifted up her voice/raised her voice", "*tēbk*": "wept/cried" } }

Verse 17

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Verse 18

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Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.19", "source": "וַיִּפְקַ֤ח אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־עֵינֶ֔יהָ וַתֵּ֖רֶא בְּאֵ֣ר מָ֑יִם וַתֵּ֜לֶךְ וַתְּמַלֵּ֤א אֶת־הַחֵ֙מֶת֙ מַ֔יִם וַתַּ֖שְׁקְ אֶת־הַנָּֽעַר׃", "text": "And *yipqaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*ʿênêhā* and *tēreʾ* *bəʾēr* *māyim* and *tēlek* and *təmallēʾ* *ʾet*-*haḥēmet* *mayim* and *tašq* *ʾet*-*hannāʿar*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yipqaḥ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he opened", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênêhā*": "dual noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her eyes", "*tēreʾ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she saw", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular construct - well of", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*tēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she went", "*təmallēʾ*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she filled", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥēmet*": "feminine singular noun - skin/bottle", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*tašq*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she gave drink", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*nāʿar*": "masculine singular noun - boy" }, "variants": { "*yipqaḥ*": "opened/uncovered", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*ʿênêhā*": "her eyes (physical or metaphorical sight)", "*tēreʾ*": "saw/perceived/noticed", "*bəʾēr* *māyim*": "well of water", "*tēlek*": "went/walked", "*təmallēʾ*": "filled", "*ḥēmet*": "skin/bottle/water container", "*tašq*": "gave drink to/watered/let drink", "*nāʿar*": "boy/lad/young man" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.20", "source": "וַיְהִ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הַנַּ֖עַר וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיְהִ֖י רֹבֶ֥ה קַשָּֽׁת׃", "text": "And *yəhî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*hannaʿar* and *yigdāl* and *yēšeb* in-the-*midbār* and *yəhî* *rōbeh* *qaššāt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular noun - boy/lad", "*yigdāl*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he grew", "*yēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he lived/dwelt", "*ba-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he became", "*rōbeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - shooting/archer", "*qaššāt*": "feminine singular noun - bow" }, "variants": { "*yəhî* *ʾet*": "was with/supported/helped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*naʿar*": "boy/lad/young man", "*yigdāl*": "grew/became great", "*yēšeb*": "lived/dwelt/settled", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert", "*rōbeh* *qaššāt*": "archer/bowman/one who shoots with a bow" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.22", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר אֱלֹהִ֣ים עִמְּךָ֔ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yəhî* in-the-*ʿēt* *hahîwʾ* and *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* and-*Pîkōl* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾô* to-*ʾAbrāhām* *lēʾmōr* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you in-all *ʾăšer*-you *ʿōśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - it happened", "*bā-*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun - time", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*hîwʾ*": "3rd feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - that", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*kōl*": "construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - doing" }, "variants": { "*yəhî*": "happened/came to pass", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/period", "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*śar*-*ṣəbāʾô*": "commander of his army/captain of his host", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*ʿimməkā*": "with you/beside you/helping you", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/accomplishing" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.23", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֨בְעָה לִּ֤י בֵֽאלֹהִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה אִם־תִּשְׁקֹ֣ר לִ֔י וּלְנִינִ֖י וּלְנֶכְדִּ֑י כַּחֶ֜סֶד אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֤יתִי עִמְּךָ֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עִמָּדִ֔י וְעִם־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־גַּ֥רְתָּה בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "And-now *hiššābəʿâ* to-me in-*ʾĕlōhîm* here if-*tišqōr* to-me and-to-*nînî* and-to-*nekdî* as-the-*ḥesed* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśîtî* with-you *taʿăśeh* with-me and-with-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʾăšer*-*gartâ* in-it.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*hiššābəʿâ*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bē-*": "preposition - in/by", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (used as singular) - God", "*hēnnâ*": "adverb - here", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tišqōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will deal falsely", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nînî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my offspring", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*nekdî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my grandson", "*ka-*": "preposition - as/according to", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - kindness/loyalty", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have done", "*ʿimməkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - with you", "*taʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*gartâ*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have sojourned", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*hiššābəʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (here used as singular)", "*hēnnâ*": "here/in this place", "*tišqōr*": "deal falsely/lie/deceive/break faith", "*nînî*": "my offspring/my descendants", "*nekdî*": "my grandson/my posterity", "*ḥesed*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant loyalty", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/I have shown", "*taʿăśeh*": "you will do/you will show", "*gartâ*": "you have sojourned/you have lived as an alien" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִ֥י עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְגַם־אַתָּ֞ה לֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֗י וְגַ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בִּלְתִּ֥י הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* not *yādaʿtî* who *ʿāśâ* *ʾet*-*haddābār* *hazzeh* and-also-you not-*higgadtā* to-me and-also *ʾānōkî* not *šāmaʿtî* *biltî* the-*yôm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I knew", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - thing/matter", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular personal pronoun - you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you told", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I heard", "*biltî*": "preposition - except", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/replied", "*yādaʿtî*": "I knew/I was aware", "*ʿāśâ*": "did/performed/committed", "*dābār*": "thing/matter/word", "*higgadtā*": "you told/you informed/you made known", "*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard/I learned", "*biltî* *ha-yôm*": "except today/until today" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם מָ֣ה הֵ֗נָּה שֶׁ֤בַע כְּבָשֹׂת֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִצַּ֖בְתָּ לְבַדָּֽנָה׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *ʾĂbîmelek* to-*ʾAbrāhām* what *hēnnâ* *šebaʿ* *kəbāśōt* *hāʾēlleh* *ʾăšer* *hiṣṣabtā* *ləbaddānâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*hēnnâ*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*kəbāśōt*": "feminine plural noun - ewe lambs", "*hā-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾēlleh*": "common plural demonstrative pronoun - these", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hiṣṣabtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have set", "*ləbaddānâ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine plural suffix - by themselves" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/asked", "*mâ* *hēnnâ*": "what are these/what do these mean", "*kəbāśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs", "*hiṣṣabtā*": "you have set/you have placed/you have set apart", "*ləbaddānâ*": "by themselves/separately/alone" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֚י אֶת־שֶׁ֣בַע כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת תִּקַּ֖ח מִיָּדִ֑י בַּעֲבוּר֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי אֶת־הַבְּאֵ֥ר הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *kî* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *kəbāśōt* *tiqqaḥ* from-*yādî* in-*ʿăbûr* *tihyeh*-for-me for-*ʿēdâ* *kî* *ḥāpartî* *ʾet*-*habbəʾēr* *hazzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*kəbāśōt*": "feminine plural noun - ewe lambs", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*miy-*": "preposition - from", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ba-*": "preposition - in/for", "*ʿăbûr*": "masculine singular noun - purpose", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lə-*": "preposition - for", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun - witness", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥāpartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I dug", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/explained", "*kəbāśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs", "*tiqqaḥ*": "you will take/you shall accept", "*ba-ʿăbûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose that", "*tihyeh* *lî* *lə-ʿēdâ*": "it will be for me as a witness/it will serve as evidence for me", "*ḥāpartî*": "I dug/I excavated" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.32", "source": "וַיִּכְרְת֥וּ בְרִ֖ית בִּבְאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיָּ֣קָם אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וּפִיכֹל֙ שַׂר־צְבָא֔וֹ וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *yikrətû* *bərît* in-*Bəʾēr* *Šābaʿ* and *yāqām* *ʾĂbîmelek* and-*Pîkōl* *śar*-*ṣəbāʾô* and *yāšubû* to-*ʾereṣ* *Pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yikrətû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they cut", "*bərît*": "feminine singular noun - covenant", "*bi-*": "preposition - in", "*Bəʾēr*": "proper noun, construct - well of", "*Šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Sheba/seven", "*yāqām*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he arose", "*ʾĂbîmelek*": "proper noun, subject - Abimelech", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*Pîkōl*": "proper noun - Phicol", "*śar*": "masculine singular construct - commander of", "*ṣəbāʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his army", "*yāšubû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they returned", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*yikrətû* *bərît*": "they cut a covenant/they made a treaty/they established an agreement", "*yāqām*": "arose/got up/set out", "*śar*-*ṣəbāʾô*": "commander of his army/captain of his host", "*yāšubû*": "returned/went back", "*ʾereṣ* *Pəlištîm*": "land of the Philistines" } }