Genesis 21:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then she wentוַתֵּלֶךְ֩
(vat·te·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and satוַתֵּ֨שֶׁב
(vat·te·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
downוַתֵּ֣שֶׁב
(vat·te·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
opposite 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
him, about a bowshotכִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י
(kim·ta·cha·vei)
2909: to hurl, shoota prim. root
away,הַרְחֵק֙
(har·chek)
7368: to be or become far or distanta prim. root
for she said,אָֽמְרָ֔ה
(a·me·rah,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Do not let me seeאֶרְאֶ֖ה
(er·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
the boyהַיָּ֑לֶד
(hai·ya·led;)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
die."בְּמֹ֣ות
(be·mo·vt)
4194: deathfrom muth
And she sat 
 
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
opposite 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
him, and liftedוַתִּשָּׂ֥א
(vat·tis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up her voiceקֹלָ֖הּ
(ko·lah)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
and wept.וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃
(vat·te·ve·ke.)
1058: to weep, bewaila prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And she went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and sat her down
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
over against
neged  (neh'-ghed)
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before -- about, (over) against, aloof, far (off), from, over, presence, other side, sight, to view.
him a good way off
rachaq  (raw-khak')
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
as it were a bowshot
tachah  (taw-khaw')
to stretch a bow, as an archer -- (bow-)shot.
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
for she said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let me not see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the death
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
of the child
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
And she sat
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
over against him and lift up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
her voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
and wept
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, "Do not let me see the boy die." And she sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice and wept.

King James Bible
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then she went and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, "I can't bear to watch the boy die!" So as she sat nearby, she wept loudly.

International Standard Version
Then she went and sat by herself about a distance of a bowshot away, because she kept saying to herself, "I can't bear to watch the child die!" That's why she sat a short distance away, crying aloud and weeping.

NET Bible
Then she went and sat down by herself across from him at quite a distance, about a bowshot away; for she thought, "I refuse to watch the child die." So she sat across from him and wept uncontrollably.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then she went about as far away as an arrow can be shot and sat down. She said to herself, "I don't want to watch the boy die." So she sat down and sobbed loudly.

King James 2000 Bible
And she went, and sat down apart from him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat away from him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
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