Genesis 16:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
After 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
Abramאַבְרָ֗ם
(av·ram)
87: "exalted father," the original name of Abrahamfrom the same as Abiram, see Abraham
had livedלְשֶׁ֥בֶת
(le·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
tenעֶ֣שֶׂר
(e·ser)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
yearsשָׁנִ֔ים
(sha·nim,)
8141: a yearfrom shana
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Canaan,כְּנָ֑עַן
(ke·na·'an;)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
Abram'sאַבְרָ֖ם
(av·ram)
87: "exalted father," the original name of Abrahamfrom the same as Abiram, see Abraham
wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־
(e·shet-)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
Saraiשָׂרַ֣י
(sa·rai)
8297: a wife of Abramfrom the same as sar
tookוַתִּקַּ֞ח
(vat·tik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
Hagarהָגָ֤ר
(ha·gar)
1904: Sarah's Eg. maid, the mother of Ishmaelfrom an unused word
the Egyptian,הַמִּצְרִית֙
(ham·mitz·rit)
4713: inhab. of Eg.from the same as Mitsrayim
her maid,שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ
(shif·cha·tah,)
8198: maid, maidservantfrom an unused word
and gaveוַתִּתֵּ֥ן
(vat·tit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
her to her husband 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
Abramלְאַבְרָ֥ם
(le·'av·ram)
87: "exalted father," the original name of Abrahamfrom the same as Abiram, see Abraham
as his wife.לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
(le·'i·shah.)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Sarai
Saray  (saw-rah'-ee)
dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham -- Sarai.
Abram's
'Abram  (ab-rawm')
high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham -- Abram.
wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Hagar
Hagar  (haw-gawr')
Hagar, the mother of Ishmael -- Hagar.
her maid
shiphchah  (shif-khaw')
a female slave (as a member of the household) -- (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
the Egyptian
Mitsriy  (mits-ree')
a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim -- Egyptian, of Egypt.
after
qets  (kates)
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after -- + after, (utmost) border, end, (in-)finite, process.
Abram
'Abram  (ab-rawm')
high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham -- Abram.
had dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
ten
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
and gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
her to her husband
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Abram
'Abram  (ab-rawm')
high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham -- Abram.
to be his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife.

King James Bible
And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Abram's wife Sarai took Hagar, her Egyptian slave, and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife for him. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan 10 years.

International Standard Version
so Abram's wife Sarai took her Egyptian servant, Hagar, and gave her as a wife to her husband Abram. This took place ten years after Abram had settled in the land of Canaan.

NET Bible
So after Abram had lived in Canaan for ten years, Sarai, Abram's wife, gave Hagar, her Egyptian servant, to her husband to be his wife.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After Abram had lived in Canaan for ten years, Abram's wife Sarai took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

King James 2000 Bible
And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
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