Genesis 18:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה זֶּה֩ צָחֲקָ֨ה שָׂרָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הַאַ֥ף אֻמְנָ֛ם אֵלֵ֖ד וַאֲנִ֥י זָקַֽנְתִּי׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer YHWH to-ʾAḇrāhām lāmmâ this ṣāḥăqâ Śārâ to-lēʾmōr indeed-truly ʾēlēḏ and-I zāqantî.

Grammar Details

*wayyōʾmer*: qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said
*lāmmâ*: interrogative adverb - why
*ṣāḥăqâ*: qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - laughed
*lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
*ʾēlēḏ*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bear/give birth
*zāqantî*: qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have grown old

Word Meanings

*lāmmâ zeh*: why this/why indeed

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
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Referenced Verses

John 2:25 : 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

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