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And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. (KJV)

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וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 1

שָׂרַ֣יsa.RaiSarai

Lemma: שָׂרַי (sa.ray) · Strong's: H8297

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Sarai

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 11:29, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8297; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 2

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 3

אַבְרָם֮'av.RamAbram

Lemma: אַבְרָם (av.ram) · Strong's: H0087

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Abram

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 11:26, Genesis 11:27, Genesis 11:29, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0087; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 4

חֲמָסִ֣יcha.ma.Siinjustice my

Lemma: חָמָס (cha.mas) · Strong's: H2555

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: violence

Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 49:5, Exodus 23:1, Deuteronomy 19:16, Judges 9:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2555; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 5

עָלֶיךָ֒'a.lei.Kha[is] on you

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 6

אָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiI

Lemma: אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) · Strong's: H0595

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (HPp1bs)

Meaning: I

Used 359 times. Also: Genesis 3:10, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0595; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 7

נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI put

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 8

שִׁפְחָתִי֙shif.cha.Timaidservant my

Lemma: שִׁפְחָה (shiph.chah) · Strong's: H8198

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: maidservant

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 16:1, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 16:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8198; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 9

בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbe.chei.Ke.chain bosom your

Lemma: חֵיק (cheq) · Strong's: H2436G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: bosom: embrace

Used 20 times. Also: Numbers 11:12, Deuteronomy 13:6, Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56, Ruth 4:16, 2 Samuel 12:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2436G; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 10

וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙va.Te.re'and she has seen

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 11

כִּ֣יkithat

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 12

הָרָ֔תָהha.Ra.tahshe had conceived

Lemma: הָרָה (ha.rah) · Strong's: H2029

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: to conceive

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 16:4, Genesis 19:36, Genesis 21:2, Genesis 25:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2029; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 13

וָאֵקַ֖לva.'e.Kaland I have become insignificant

Lemma: קָלַל (qa.lal) · Strong's: H7043

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to lighten

Used 82 times. Also: Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:3, Genesis 16:4, Exodus 18:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7043; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 14

בְּעֵינֶ֑יהָbe.'ei.Nei.hain view her

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye: seeing

Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 16:4, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 30:27, Genesis 32:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869H; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 15

יִשְׁפֹּ֥טyish.Potmay he judge

Lemma: שָׁפַט (sha.phat) · Strong's: H8199

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to judge

Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 31:53, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 5:21, Exodus 18:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8199; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 16

יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 17

בֵּינִ֥יbei.Nibetween me

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HAcmsc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 18

וּבֵינֶֽיׄךָ\׃u.vei.Nei.khaand between you

Lemma: בַּ֫יִן (ba.yin) · Strong's: H0996G

Parsing: Acmpc (Acmpc)

Meaning: between

Used 379 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0996G; TAHOT Genesis 16:5 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then Sarai	→	שָׂרַי H8297 Sarai
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Abram	→	אַבְרָם H0087 Abram
May the wrong done to me	→	חָמָס H2555 violence
[be] upon you	→	עַל H5921A upon
I	→	אָֽנֹכִ֫י H0595 I
delivered	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
my servant	→	שִׁפְחָה H8198 maidservant
into your arms	→	חֵיק H2436G bosom: embrace
and ever since she saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
that	→	כִּי H3588A for
she was pregnant	→	הָרָה H2029 to conceive
she has treated me with contempt	→	קָלַל H7043 to lighten
. . .	→	עַ֫יִן H5869H eye: seeing
May the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
judge	→	שָׁפַט H8199 to judge
between you and me	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between
. . .	→	בַּ֫יִן H0996G between

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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