Genesis 18:9

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.18.9", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ אַיֵּ֖ה שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה בָאֹֽהֶל׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmerû* to-him *ʾayyēh* *Śārâ* *ʾišteḵā* and-*wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh* in-the-*ʾōhel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmerû*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾišteḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/here", "*ʾōhel*": "noun, masculine singular - tent" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where?" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ אַיֵּ֖ה שָׂרָ֣ה אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה בָאֹֽהֶל׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmerû to-him ʾayyēh Śārâ ʾišteḵā and-wayyōʾmer hinnēh in-the-ʾōhel.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmerû*: qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they said
• *ʾayyēh*: interrogative adverb - where
• *ʾišteḵā*: noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your wife
• *wayyōʾmer*: qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said
• *hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/here
• *ʾōhel*: noun, masculine singular - tent

Word Meanings

• *ʾayyēh*: where?

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They asked him, 'Where is your wife Sarah?' He replied, 'There, in the tent.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they said{H559} unto him, Where{H346} is Sarah{H8283} thy wife?{H802} And he said,{H559} Behold, in the tent.{H168}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Where{H346} is Sarah{H8283} thy wife{H802}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, in the tent{H168}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they sayde vnto him: Where is Sara thy wife? And he sayde: in the tent.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then saide they vnto him: where is Sara thy wyfe? He answered: within in ye tent.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they saide to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he answered, Beholde, she is in the tent.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they sayde vnto hym: where is Sara thy wife? He aunswered, behold, in the tent.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said to him, "Where is Sarah, your wife? He said, "See, in the tent."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they say unto him, `Where `is' Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, `Lo -- in the tent;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, She is in the tent.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They asked him, "Where is Sarah, your wife?" He said, "See, in the tent."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then they asked him,“Where is Sarah your wife?” He replied,“There, in the tent.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 24:67 : 67 { "verseID": "Genesis.24.67", "source": "וַיְבִאֶ֣הָ יִצְחָ֗ק הָאֹ֙הֱלָה֙ שָׂרָ֣ה אִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּקַּ֧ח אֶת־רִבְקָ֛ה וַתְּהִי־ל֥וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֑הָ וַיִּנָּחֵ֥ם יִצְחָ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֥י אִמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And*wayeḇiʾehā* *Yiṣḥāq* the*hāʾōhelāh* *Śārāh* *ʾimmô* and*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*Riḇqāh* and*watehî*-to*lô* to*leʾiššāh* and*wayeʾĕhāḇehā* and*wayyinnāḥēm* *Yiṣḥāq* after*ʾaḥărê* *ʾimmô*", "grammar": { "And*wayeḇiʾehā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he brought her", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "the*hāʾōhelāh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + directional he - into the tent", "*Śārāh*": "proper noun - Sarah", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his mother", "and*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Riḇqāh*": "proper noun - Rebecca", "and*watehî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3fs - and she became", "to*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "to*leʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - as wife", "and*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3ms + 3fs suffix - and he loved her", "and*wayyinnāḥēm*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3ms - and he was comforted", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "after*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*ʾimmô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his mother" }, "variants": { "*wayeḇiʾehā*": "brought her/led her/took her", "*hāʾōhelāh*": "into the tent/to the tent", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/married/received", "*watehî*": "she became/she was", "*lô*": "to him/for him", "*leʾiššāh*": "as wife/for a wife", "*wayeʾĕhāḇehā*": "loved her/had affection for her", "*wayyinnāḥēm*": "was comforted/consoled/found comfort", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/following", "*ʾimmô*": "his mother" } }
• Gen 31:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.33", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א לָבָ֜ן בְּאֹ֥הֶל יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀ וּבְאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֗ה וּבְאֹ֛הֶל שְׁתֵּ֥י הָאֲמָהֹ֖ת וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑א וַיֵּצֵא֙ מֵאֹ֣הֶל לֵאָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א בְּאֹ֥הֶל רָחֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yābōʾ* *Lābān* in *ʾōhel* *Yaʿăqōb* and in *ʾōhel* *Lēʾâ* and in *ʾōhel* *štê* the-*ʾămāhōt* and *lōʾ* *māṣāʾ*; *wa-yēṣēʾ* from *ʾōhel* *Lēʾâ* *wa-yābōʾ* in *ʾōhel* *Rāḥēl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*ʾōhel*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - in the tent of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*Lēʾâ*": "proper noun - Leah", "*štê*": "numeral, feminine construct - two of", "*ʾămāhōt*": "common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the female servants/maids", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he found", "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*Rāḥēl*": "proper noun - Rachel" }, "variants": { "*ʾămāhōt*": "female servants/handmaids/slave women", "*māṣāʾ*": "found/discovered/located", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling/tabernacle" } }
• Titus 2:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Titus.2.5", "source": "Σώφρονας, ἁγνάς, οἰκουρούς, ἀγαθάς, ὑποτασσομένας τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν, ἵνα μὴ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ βλασφημῆται.", "text": "*Sōphronas*, *hagnas*, *oikourous*, *agathas*, *hupotassomenas* to the *idiois andrasin*, *hina mē* the *logos* of the *Theou blasphēmētai*.", "grammar": { "*Sōphronas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - sensible/self-controlled", "*hagnas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - pure/chaste", "*oikourous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - workers at home/homemakers", "*agathas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - good", "*hupotassomenas*": "present middle participle, accusative feminine plural - submitting themselves", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - their own", "*andrasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - husbands/men", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*blasphēmētai*": "present passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be blasphemed/slandered" }, "variants": { "*Sōphronas*": "sensible/self-controlled/discreet/prudent", "*hagnas*": "pure/chaste/innocent", "*oikourous*": "workers at home/homemakers/keepers at home", "*agathas*": "good/kind", "*hupotassomenas*": "submitting themselves/being subject to", "*idiois*": "their own/particular", "*logos*": "word/message/account", "*blasphēmētai*": "may be blasphemed/slandered/reviled/defamed" } }
• Gen 4:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־קַ֔יִן אֵ֖י הֶ֣בֶל אָחִ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵ֥ר אָחִ֖י אָנֹֽכִי׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *YHWH* to-*Qayin* where *Hebel* your-brother and-*yomer* not *yadaʿti* ?-*shomer* my-brother *ʾanoki*", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*Qayin*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cain", "*ʾey*": "interrogative particle - where", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*ʾaḥiyka*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*yadaʿti*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ha-shomer*": "interrogative particle + qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper of", "*ʾaḥi*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my brother", "*ʾanoki*": "1st singular personal pronoun - I" }, "variants": { "*ha-shomer ʾaḥi ʾanoki*": "am I my brother's keeper/guardian/watchman?" } }