Genesis 18:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Abraham,אַבְרָהָ֑ם
(av·ra·ham;)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
"Whyלָ֣מָּה
(lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
did Sarahשָׂרָ֜ה
(sa·rah)
8283: "princess," a wife of Abrahamfrom the same as sar
laugh,צָחֲקָ֨ה
(tza·cha·kah)
6711: to laugha prim. root
saying,לֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Shall I indeedהַאַ֥ף
(ha·'af)
637: also, yeaa prim. conjunction
bearאֵלֵ֖ד
(e·led)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
[a child], when I am [so] old?'זָקַֽנְתִּי׃
(za·kan·ti.)
2204: to be or become oldfrom the same as zaqan


















KJV Lexicon
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
Wherefore
mah  (maw)
how (long, oft, (-soever), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
did Sarah
Sarah  (saw-raw')
Sarah, Abraham's wife -- Sarah.
laugh
tsachaq  (tsaw-khak')
to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport -- laugh, mock, play, make sport.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Shall I of a surety
'umnam  (oom-nawm')
of a surety.
bear
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
a child which
'aniy  (an-ee')
I -- I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, which, who.
am old
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
to be old -- aged man, be (wax) old (man).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, when I am so old?'

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Can I really have a baby when I'm old?

International Standard Version
The LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and think, 'Am I really going to bear a child, since I'm so old?'

NET Bible
The LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child when I am old?'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD asked Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Can I really have a child now that I'm old?'

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a certainty bear a child, who am old?
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