Genesis 25:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר יִצְחָ֤ק לֽ͏ַיהוָה֙ לְנֹ֣כַח אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה הִ֑וא וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-yeʿtar yiṣḥāq lə-yhwh lə-nōḵaḥ ʾištô kî ʿăqārāh hîʾ wə-yēʿāter lô yhwh wə-tahar riḇqāh ʾištô

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 5:20 : 20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
• 2 Chr 33:13 : 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
• Ezra 8:23 : 23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
• Gen 11:30 : 30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
• Rom 9:10-12 : 10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 {G3754} It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
• Gen 15:2-3 : 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
• Gen 16:2 : 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
• Gen 17:16-19 : 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? 18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! 19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
• 1 Sam 1:2 : 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
• 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
• 1 Sam 1:27 : 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
• Ps 50:15 : 15 And call{H8798)} upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver{H8762)} thee, and thou shalt glorify{H8762)} me.
• Ps 65:2 : 2 O thou that hearest{H8802)} prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come{H8799)}.
• Ps 91:15 : 15 He shall call{H8799)} upon me, and I will answer{H8799)} him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver{H8762)} him, and honour{H8762)} him.
• Ps 127:3 : 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
• Ps 145:19 : 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
• Prov 10:24 : 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
• Isa 45:11 : 11 Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
• Isa 58:9 : 9 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
• Isa 65:24 : 24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
• Luke 1:7 : 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
• Luke 1:13 : 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.