Genesis 16:2
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַתֹּ֨אמֶר
wat-tō-mer
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
8297 [e]שָׂרַ֜י
śā-ray
SaraiN-proper-fs
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
87 [e]אַבְרָ֗ם
’aḇ-rām
AbramN-proper-ms
2009 [e]הִנֵּה־
hin-nêh-
BeholdInterjection
4994 [e]נָ֞א
nowInterjection
6113 [e]עֲצָרַ֤נִי
‘ă-ṣā-ra-nî
has restrained meV-Qal-Perf-3ms | 1cs
3068 [e]יְהוָה֙
Yah-weh
YHWHN-proper-ms
3205 [e]מִלֶּ֔דֶת
mil-le-ḏeṯ
from bearing [children]Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf
935 [e]בֹּא־
bō-
Go inV-Qal-Imp-ms
4994 [e]נָא֙
pleaseInterjection
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
8198 [e]שִׁפְחָתִ֔י
šip̄-ḥā-ṯî
my maidservantN-fsc | 1cs
194 [e]אוּלַ֥י
’ū-lay
perhapsAdv
1129 [e]אִבָּנֶ֖ה
’ib-bā-neh
I shall be built upV-Nifal-Imperf-1cs
4480 [e]מִמֶּ֑נָּה
mim-mên-nāh
from herPrep | 3fs
8085 [e]וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע
way-yiš-ma‘
And listenedConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
87 [e]אַבְרָ֖ם
’aḇ-rām
AbramN-proper-ms
6963 [e]לְק֥וֹל
lə-qō-wl
to the voicePrep-l | N-msc
8297 [e]שָׂרָֽי׃
śā-rāy
of SaraiN-proper-fs





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Young's Literal Translation
and Sarai saith unto Abram, ‘Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;’ and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sarai said to Abram, “ Since the LORD has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said.

New American Standard Bible
So Sarai said to Abram, "Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing [children]. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her." And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

King James Bible
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
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