Genesis 18:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Sarahשָׂרָ֧ה
(sa·rah)
8283: "princess," a wife of Abrahamfrom the same as sar
deniedוַתְּכַחֵ֨שׁ
(vat·te·cha·chesh)
3584: to disappoint, deceive, fail, grow leana prim. root
[it] however, saying,לֵאמֹ֛ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I did not laugh";צָחַ֖קְתִּי
(tza·chak·ti)
6711: to laugha prim. root
for she was afraid.יָרֵ֑אָה
(ya·re·'ah;)
3372a: to feara prim. root
And He said,וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"No,לֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
but you did laugh."צָחָֽקְתְּ׃
(tza·cha·ke·te.)
6711: to laugha prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then Sarah
Sarah  (saw-raw')
Sarah, Abraham's wife -- Sarah.
denied
kachash  (kaw-khash')
to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I laughed
tsachaq  (tsaw-khak')
to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport -- laugh, mock, play, make sport.
not for she was afraid
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Nay
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
but thou didst laugh
tsachaq  (tsaw-khak')
to laugh outright (in merriment or scorn); by implication, to sport -- laugh, mock, play, make sport.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Sarah denied it however, saying, "I did not laugh"; for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh."

King James Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sarah denied it. "I did not laugh," she said, because she was afraid. But He replied, "No, you did laugh."

International Standard Version
But Sarah denied it. "I didn't laugh," she claimed, because she was afraid. The LORD replied, "No! You did laugh!"

NET Bible
Then Sarah lied, saying, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. But the LORD said, "No! You did laugh."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Because she was afraid, Sarah denied that she had laughed. But the LORD said, "Yes, you did laugh."

King James 2000 Bible
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but you did laugh.
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