Genesis 11:30

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.11.30", "source": "וַתְּהִ֥י שָׂרַ֖י עֲקָרָ֑ה אֵ֥ין לָ֖הּ וָלָֽד׃", "text": "*wə-tᵊhî* *śāray* *ʿăqārâ* *ʾên* to-her *wālād*", "grammar": { "*wə-tᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was", "*śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective feminine singular - barren", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*wālād*": "noun masculine singular - child" }, "variants": { "*wə-tᵊhî*": "and she was/became", "*śāray*": "Sarai", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/sterile", "*ʾên*": "there is not/there was not", "*wālād*": "child/offspring/son" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתְּהִ֥י שָׂרַ֖י עֲקָרָ֑ה אֵ֥ין לָ֖הּ וָלָֽד׃

Transliteration

wə-tᵊhî śāray ʿăqārâ ʾên to-her wālād

Grammar Details

• *wə-tᵊhî*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she was
• *śāray*: proper noun - Sarai
• *ʿăqārâ*: adjective feminine singular - barren
• *ʾên*: particle of negation - there is not
• *wālād*: noun masculine singular - child

Word Meanings

• *wə-tᵊhî*: and she was/became
• *śāray*: Sarai
• *ʿăqārâ*: barren/sterile
• *ʾên*: there is not/there was not
• *wālād*: child/offspring/son

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Sarai was childless because she was not able to conceive.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Sarai{H8297} was barren;{H6135} she had no child.{H2056}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Sarai{H8297} was barren{H6135}; she had no child{H2056}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Sarai was baren and had no childe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Sarai was baren, and had no childe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Sarai was barren, and had no childe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Sarai was baren, and had no chylde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Sarai was barren; she [had] no child.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Sarai was barren. She had no child.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Sarai is barren -- she hath no child.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Sarai was barren; She had no child.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Sarai was barren; she had no child.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Sarai had no child.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Sarai was barren. She had no child.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Sarai was barren; she had no children.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶּר אַבְרָ֗ם אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהוִה֙ מַה־תִּתֶּן־לִ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י הוֹלֵ֣ךְ עֲרִירִ֑י וּבֶן־מֶ֣שֶׁק בֵּיתִ֔י ה֖וּא דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʾAḇrām* *ʾăḏōnāy* *YHWH* what-*titten*-to-me and-*ʾānōḵî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿărîrî* and-*ben*-*mešeq* *bêṯî* he *Dammeśeq* *ʾĔlîʿezer*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my Lord - divine title with 1st person suffix", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*titten*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will give", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*hôlēḵ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going/walking", "*ʿărîrî*": "adjective masculine singular - childless", "*ben*": "construct form of masculine singular noun - son of", "*mešeq*": "masculine singular noun - possession/acquisition", "*bêṯî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house" }, "variants": { "*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/proceeding/departing", "*ʿărîrî*": "childless/bereaved/destitute", "*mešeq*": "possession/acquisition/stewardship", "*Dammeśeq*": "Damascus/Damascene" } } 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְרָ֔ם הֵ֣ן לִ֔י לֹ֥א נָתַ֖תָּה זָ֑רַע וְהִנֵּ֥ה בֶן־בֵּיתִ֖י יוֹרֵ֥שׁ אֹתִֽי׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʾAḇrām* *hēn* to-me not *nāṯattāh* *zāraʿ* and-*hinnēh* *ben*-*bêṯî* *yôrēš* me.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʾAḇrām*": "proper name", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/indeed", "*nāṯattāh*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have given", "*zāraʿ*": "masculine singular noun - seed/offspring", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here is", "*ben*": "construct form of masculine singular noun - son of", "*bêṯî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*yôrēš*": "Qal participle masculine singular - inheriting/possessing" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed/if", "*zāraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*yôrēš*": "inheriting/possessing/taking possession of" } }
• Gen 16:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.1", "source": "וְשָׂרַי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת אַבְרָ֔ם לֹ֥א יָלְדָ֖ה ל֑וֹ וְלָ֛הּ שִׁפְחָ֥ה מִצְרִ֖ית וּשְׁמָ֥הּ הָגָֽר׃", "text": "And *Saray* *'eshet* *'Abram* not *yaledah* to-him, and-to-her *shifchah* *mitsrit* and-*shemah* *Hagar*.", "grammar": { "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'eshet*": "construct state feminine singular - wife of", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*lo'*": "negative particle - not", "*yaledah*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*welah*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and to her", "*shifchah*": "noun, feminine singular - maidservant/female slave", "*mitsrit*": "adjective, feminine singular - Egyptian", "*ushemah*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her name", "*Hagar*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Hagar" }, "variants": { "*shifchah*": "maidservant/female slave/handmaid", "*yaledah*": "bore/gave birth/begot" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר שָׂרַ֜י אֶל־אַבְרָ֗ם הִנֵּה־נָ֞א עֲצָרַ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ מִלֶּ֔דֶת בֹּא־נָא֙ אֶל־שִׁפְחָתִ֔י אוּלַ֥י אִבָּנֶ֖ה מִמֵּ֑נָּה וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע אַבְרָ֖ם לְק֥וֹל שָׂרָֽי׃", "text": "And-*tomer* *Saray* to-*'Abram* *hinneh-na* *'atsarani* *YHWH* from-*ledet* *bo'-na* to-*shifchati* *'ulay* *'ibbaneh* from-her, and-*yishma'* *'Abram* to-*qol* *Saray*.", "grammar": { "*tomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*hinneh-na*": "demonstrative particle + particle of entreaty - behold, please", "*'atsarani*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he has restrained me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*milledet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from bearing", "*bo'-na*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular + particle of entreaty - go, please", "*'el-shifchati*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - to my maidservant", "*'ulay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*'ibbaneh*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be built up", "*mimennah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her", "*yishma'*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he listened/heard", "*leqol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of" }, "variants": { "*'atsarani*": "restrained me/prevented me/kept me from", "*'ibbaneh*": "be built up/obtain children/be established", "*yishma'*": "listened/heard/obeyed" } }
• Gen 18:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.11", "source": "וְאַבְרָהָ֤ם וְשָׂרָה֙ זְקֵנִ֔ים בָּאִ֖ים בַּיָּמִ֑ים חָדַל֙ לִהְי֣וֹת לְשָׂרָ֔ה אֹ֖רַח כַּנָּשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*ʾAḇrāhām* and-*Śārâ* *zəqēnîm* *bāʾîm* in-the-*yāmîm* *ḥāḏal* to-*lihyôṯ* to-*Śārâ* *ʾōraḥ* like-the-*nāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - old/aged", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming/advanced", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*ḥāḏal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - ceased", "*lihyôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʾōraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - way/manner/custom", "*nāšîm*": "noun, feminine plural - women" }, "variants": { "*bāʾîm bayāmîm*": "advanced in days/well along in years", "*ʾōraḥ kannāšîm*": "way of women/menstruation/female biological cycle" } } 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.12", "source": "וַתִּצְחַ֥ק שָׂרָ֖ה בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ לֵאמֹ֑ר אַחֲרֵ֤י בְלֹתִי֙ הֽ͏ָיְתָה־לִּ֣י עֶדְנָ֔ה וֽ͏ַאדֹנִ֖י זָקֵֽן׃", "text": "And-*wattiṣḥaq* *Śārâ* in-*qirbāh* to-*lēʾmōr* after *bəlōṯî* *hāyəṯâ*-to-me *ʿeḏnâ* and-*ʾaḏōnî* *zāqēn*.", "grammar": { "*wattiṣḥaq*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - laughed", "*qirbāh*": "noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her inner part", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bəlōṯî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my being worn out", "*hāyəṯâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has been", "*ʿeḏnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pleasure/delight", "*ʾaḏōnî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord/master", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old" }, "variants": { "*qirbāh*": "her midst/inner self/heart", "*bəlōṯî*": "my wearing out/growing old/being worn", "*ʿeḏnâ*": "pleasure/sexual pleasure/youthfulness/delight" } }
• Gen 21:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.21.1", "source": "וֽ͏ַיהוָ֛ה פָּקַ֥ד אֶת־שָׂרָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמָ֑ר וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יְהוָ֛ה לְשָׂרָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And *YHWH* *pāqad* *ʾēt*-*Śārāh* *kaʾăšer* *ʾāmār* and *yaʿaś* *YHWH* for-*Śārāh* *kaʾăšer* *dibbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, subject - Yahweh/the LORD", "*pāqad*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - visited/attended to/remembered", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun, direct object - Sarah", "*kaʾăšer*": "compound preposition - according to what/just as", "*ʾāmār*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/promised", "*yaʿaś*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he did/performed", "*lə-*": "preposition - for/to", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke/promised" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visited/remembered/attended to/took note of/showed concern for", "*ʾāmār*": "said/promised/declared", "*yaʿaś*": "did/made/performed/fulfilled", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/promised/declared" } } 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)" } }
• Gen 25:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.25.21", "source": "וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר יִצְחָ֤ק לֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ לְנֹ֣כַח אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה הִ֑וא וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yeʿtar* *yiṣḥāq* *lə-yhwh* *lə-nōḵaḥ* *ʾištô* *kî* *ʿăqārāh* *hîʾ* *wə-yēʿāter* *lô* *yhwh* *wə-tahar* *riḇqāh* *ʾištô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and prayed", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Isaac", "*lə-yhwh*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*lə-nōḵaḥ*": "preposition + preposition - on behalf of", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - she", "*wə-yēʿāter*": "waw consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was entreated", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by him", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*wə-tahar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and conceived", "*riḇqāh*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rebekah", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife" }, "variants": { "*wə-yeʿtar*": "prayed/pleaded/entreated", "*lə-nōḵaḥ*": "on behalf of/opposite/in front of", "*wə-yēʿāter*": "was entreated/responded/was moved by prayer", "*wə-tahar*": "conceived/became pregnant" } }
• Gen 29:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.29.31", "source": "וַיַּ֤רְא יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־שְׂנוּאָ֣ה לֵאָ֔ה וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־רַחְמָ֑הּ וְרָחֵ֖ל עֲקָרָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yarʾ* *YHWH* that-*śənûʾāh* *lēʾāh*, *wa-yiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*raḥmāh*, *wə-rāḥēl* *ʿăqārāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yarʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*śənûʾāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - hated/unloved", "*lēʾāh*": "proper noun, feminine - Leah", "*wa-yiptaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he opened", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*raḥmāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her womb", "*wə-rāḥēl*": "conjunction + proper noun, feminine - and Rachel", "*ʿăqārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren" }, "variants": { "*śənûʾāh*": "hated/unloved/less loved", "*raḥmāh*": "womb/matrix" } }
• Gen 30:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.1", "source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא רָחֵ֗ל כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָֽלְדָה֙ לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַתְּקַנֵּ֥א רָחֵ֖ל בַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ הָֽבָה־לִּ֣י בָנִ֔ים וְאִם־אַ֖יִן מֵתָ֥ה אָנֹֽכִי", "text": "*wə-tēreh* *Rāḥēl* that not *yālədâ* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *wə-təqannē* *Rāḥēl* in-*ʾăḥōtâ* *wə-tōmer* to-*Yaʿăqōb* *hābâ*-to-me *bānîm* and-if-*ʾayin* *mētâ* *ʾānōkî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tēreh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Rachel", "*yālədâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore/gave birth", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-təqannē*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she envied/was jealous", "*ʾăḥōtâ*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sister", "*wə-tōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hābâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - give", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*ʾayin*": "adverb of negation - there is not/nothing", "*mētâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - dying", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*tēreh*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*təqannē*": "to be jealous/envious/zealous", "*hābâ*": "give/provide/grant", "*ʾayin*": "nothing/not/without", "*mētâ*": "dying/dead" } } 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.30.2", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖ךְ פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן", "text": "*wə-yiḥar*-*ʾaf* *Yaʿăqōb* in-*Rāḥēl* *wə-yōmer* ?*hă-taḥat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾānōkî* who-*mānaʿ* from-you *pərî*-*bāṭen*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned", "*ʾaf*": "noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wə-yōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-taḥat*": "interrogative + preposition - whether in place of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*mānaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb" }, "variants": { "*yiḥar-ʾaf*": "anger burned/became angry", "*taḥat*": "in place of/instead of/under", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*mānaʿ*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*pərî-bāṭen*": "fruit of womb/offspring/children" } }
• Judg 13:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Judges.13.2", "source": "וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָנ֑וֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃", "text": "And *wə-* *yəhî* *ʾîš* *ʾeḥād* from *miṣṣārəʿâ* from *mimmišpaḥat* the *dānî* and *û-šəmô* *mānôaḥ*, and *wə-ʾištô* *ʿăqārâ* and *wə-lōʾ* *yālādâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/a certain", "*miṣṣārəʿâ*": "preposition min + proper noun - from Zorah", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "preposition min + construct noun, feminine singular - from family/clan of", "*dānî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Danite", "*û-šəmô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*mānôaḥ*": "proper noun - Manoah", "*wə-ʾištô*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wife", "*ʿăqārâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - barren", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yālādâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she had given birth" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥād*": "one man/a certain man", "*mimmišpaḥat*": "from family of/from clan of/from tribe of", "*ʿăqārâ*": "barren/infertile/childless", "*yālādâ*": "had given birth/had borne children" } }
• 1 Sam 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.2", "source": "וְלוֹ֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י נָשִׁ֔ים שֵׁ֤ם אַחַת֙ חַנָּ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פְּנִנָּ֑ה וַיְהִ֤י לִפְנִנָּה֙ יְלָדִ֔ים וּלְחַנָּ֖ה אֵ֥ין יְלָדִֽים׃", "text": "And to-him *šətê* *nāšîm* *šēm* of-one *ḥannāh* and-*šēm* of-the-*šēnît* *pəninnāh* and-*wayəhî* to-*pəninnāh* *yəlādîm* and-to-*ḥannāh* *ʾên* *yəlādîm*.", "grammar": { "*wəlô*": "conjunction waw + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to him", "*šətê*": "cardinal number feminine construct - two of", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural noun - women/wives", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct noun - name of", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number feminine singular - one (f.)", "*ḥannāh*": "proper noun - Hannah", "*wəšēm*": "conjunction waw + masculine singular construct noun - and name of", "*haššēnît*": "definite article + ordinal number feminine singular - the second (f.)", "*pəninnāh*": "proper noun - Peninnah", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction waw + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*lipəninnāh*": "preposition lamed + proper noun - to Peninnah", "*yəlādîm*": "masculine plural noun - children", "*ûləḥannāh*": "conjunction waw + preposition lamed + proper noun - and to Hannah", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/no" }, "variants": { "*nāšîm*": "wives/women", "*ʾaḥat*": "one/first (feminine)", "*šēnît*": "second/other (feminine)", "*yəlādîm*": "children/sons/offspring" } }
• Ps 113:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.113.9", "source": "מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨י ׀ עֲקֶ֬רֶת הַבַּ֗יִת אֵֽם־הַבָּנִ֥ים שְׂמֵחָ֗ה הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Môšîbî* ׀ *'aqeret* *habbayit* *'ēm*-*habbānîm* *śǝmēḥāh* *halǝlû*-*yāh*", "grammar": { "*Môšîbî*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to sit/making dwell", "*'aqeret*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - barren of", "*habbayit*": "definite article *ha* + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*'ēm*": "noun, feminine singular construct - mother of", "*habbānîm*": "definite article *ha* + noun, masculine plural - the children/sons", "*śǝmēḥāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - joyful/glad", "*halǝlû*": "Piel imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*yāh*": "shortened form of divine name" }, "variants": { "*Môšîbî*": "causing to sit/making dwell/setting", "*'aqeret*": "barren woman/childless woman", "*'ēm*": "mother/matriarch", "*bānîm*": "children/sons/descendants", "*śǝmēḥāh*": "joyful/glad/happy" } }
• Luke 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.1.7", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον, καθότι ἡ Ἐλισάβετ ἦν στεῖρα, καὶ ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ἦσαν.", "text": "*Kai ouk ēn autois teknon, kathoti hē Elisabeth ēn steira, kai amphoteroi probebēkotes en tais hēmerais autōn ēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ouk ēn*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular + negative - was not", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*teknon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - child", "*kathoti*": "conjunction - because, inasmuch as", "*hē Elisabeth*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Elisabeth", "*ēn*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - was", "*steira*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barren", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*amphoteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - both", "*probebēkotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having advanced", "*en tais hēmerais*": "preposition + dative, feminine, plural - in days", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were" }, "variants": { "*teknon*": "child/offspring", "*kathoti*": "because/inasmuch as/since", "*steira*": "barren/infertile", "*probebēkotes en tais hēmerais*": "advanced in days/of advanced age/elderly" } }
• Luke 1:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Luke.1.36", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, Ἐλισάβετ ἡ συγγενής σου, καὶ αὐτὴ συνειληφυῖα υἱὸν ἐν γήρει αὐτῆς: καὶ οὗτος μὴν ἕκτος ἐστὶν αὐτῇ, τῇ καλουμένῃ στείρᾳ.", "text": "And, *idou*, *Elisabet* the *syngenēs* of you, and she *syneilēphuia* *huion* in *gērei* of her: and this *mēn* sixth *estin* to her, to the one *kaloumenē* *steira*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*Elisabet*": "nominative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*syngenēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - relative/kinswoman", "*syneilēphuia*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having conceived", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*gērei*": "dative, neuter, singular - old age", "*mēn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - month", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*kaloumenē*": "present, passive, participle, dative, feminine, singular - being called", "*steira*": "dative, feminine, singular - barren/sterile" }, "variants": { "*syngenēs*": "relative/kinswoman/female relation", "*syneilēphuia*": "having conceived/become pregnant", "*gērei*": "old age/advanced years", "*steira*": "barren/sterile/unable to conceive" } }