Genesis 21:11
Strong's Lexicon
Now this matter
הַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)

distressed
וַיֵּ֧רַע (way·yê·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7489: 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to break 2a2) broken (participle) 2a3) to be broken 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

Abraham
אַבְרָהָ֑ם (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham = 'father of a multitude' or 'chief of multitude' 1) friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant

greatly
מְאֹ֖ד (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3966: adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly 3a) force, might 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) 3b1) exceedingly 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly 3b3) with muchness, muchness

because it concerned
אוֹדֹ֥ת (’ō·w·ḏōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 182: 1) cause 1a) cause, reason for 1b) the occasion of

his son [Ishmael].
בְּנֽוֹ׃ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.

Young's Literal Translation
And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son’s sake;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now this was a very difficult thing for Abraham because of his son.

New American Standard Bible
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.

King James Bible
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son.

New Living Translation
This upset Abraham very much because Ishmael was his son.

English Standard Version
And the thing was very displeasing to Abraham on account of his son.

New American Standard Bible
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.

King James Bible
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now this was a very difficult thing for Abraham because of his son.

International Standard Version
Abraham was very troubled about what was being said about his son,

NET Bible
Sarah's demand displeased Abraham greatly because Ishmael was his son.

American Standard Version
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

English Revised Version
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.

Young's Literal Translation
And the thing is very wrong in the eyes of Abraham, for his son's sake;
















Cross References
Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

Genesis 21:12
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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

Genesis 21:10
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

Genesis 21:9
And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

Genesis 21:8
And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 21:13
And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

Genesis 21:14
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
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