Genesis 18:9
Strong's Lexicon
“Where
אַיֵּ֖ה (’ay·yêh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 346: 1) where? 1a) of persons, things 1b) rhetorical

is your wife
אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ (’iš·te·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

Sarah ?”
שָׂרָ֣ה (śā·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah = 'noblewoman' 1) wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

they asked.
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ‪‬ (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

“There,
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if

in the tent,”
בָאֹֽהֶל׃ (ḇā·’ō·hel)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 168: 1) tent 1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience 1b) dwelling, home, habitation 1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)

he replied.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked. “There, in the tent,” he replied.

Young's Literal Translation
And they say unto him, ‘Where [is] Sarah thy wife?’ and he saith, ‘Lo—in the tent;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Where is your wife Sarah ? ” they asked him.“ There, in the tent,” he answered.

New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "There, in the tent."

King James Bible
And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him. "There, in the tent," he said.

New Living Translation
"Where is Sarah, your wife?" the visitors asked. "She's inside the tent," Abraham replied.

English Standard Version
They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.”

New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "There, in the tent."

King James Bible
And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Where is your wife Sarah?" they asked him." There, in the tent," he answered.

International Standard Version
The men asked him, "Where is your wife Sarah?" "There, in the tent," he replied.

NET Bible
Then they asked him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" He replied, "There, in the tent."

American Standard Version
And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

English Revised Version
And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

Young's Literal Translation
And they say unto him, 'Where is Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, 'Lo -- in the tent;'
















Cross References
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Genesis 3:9
And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Genesis 18:8
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

Genesis 18:10
And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 18:7
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.

Genesis 18:6
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Genesis 18:12
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
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