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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. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

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 21:12 word 1

אֱלֹהִ֜ים'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 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 21:12 word 3

אַבְרָהָ֗ם'av.ra.HamAbraham

Lemma: אַבְרָהָם (av.ra.ham) · Strong's: H0085

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Abraham

Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:18, Genesis 17:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0085; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 4

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 5

יֵרַ֤עye.Ra'it be displeasing

Lemma: רָעַע (ra.a) · Strong's: H7489A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: be evil

Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 19:7, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 31:7, Genesis 38:10, Genesis 43:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7489A; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 6

בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khain view your

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I

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

Meaning: eye: appearance

Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 27:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 7

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 21:12 word 8

הַנַּ֣עַרha.Na.'arthe lad

Lemma: נַ֫עַר (na.ar) · Strong's: H5288

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: youth

Used 239 times. Also: Genesis 14:24, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 21:17, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 21:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5288; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 9

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

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 21:12 word 10

אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ'a.ma.Te.khaslave woman your

Lemma: אָמָה (a.mah) · Strong's: H0519

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

Meaning: maidservant

Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 20:17, Genesis 21:10, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 30:3, Genesis 31:33, Exodus 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0519; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 11

כֹּל֩kolall

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 12

אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherthat

Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: which

Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 13

תֹּאמַ֥רto.Marshe says

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

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 21:12 word 14

אֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khato you

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

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 21:12 word 15

שָׂרָ֖הsa.RahSarah

Lemma: שָׂרָה (sa.rah) · Strong's: H8283

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)

Meaning: Sarah

Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 17:15, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 17:19, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 18:6, Genesis 18:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8283; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 16

שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'listen

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085H

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to hear: obey

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 22:18, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 27:8, Genesis 27:13, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 28:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085H; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 17

בְּקֹלָ֑הּbe.ko.Lahto voice her

Lemma: קוֹל (qol) · Strong's: H6963A

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

Meaning: voice

Used 335 times. Also: Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 16:2, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 21:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6963A; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 18

כִּ֣יkifor

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 21:12 word 19

בְיִצְחָ֔קve.yitz.Chakin Isaac

Lemma: יִצְחָק (yits.chaq) · Strong's: H3327

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Isaac

Used 108 times. Also: Genesis 17:19, Genesis 17:21, Genesis 21:3, Genesis 21:4, Genesis 21:5, Genesis 21:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3327; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 20

יִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'it will be named

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121H

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)

Meaning: to call: call by

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7121H; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 21

זָֽרַע\׃Za.ra'offspring

Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: seed: children

Used 177 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2233H; TAHOT Genesis 21:12 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

But God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
Abraham	→	אַבְרָהָם H0085 Abraham
Do not	→	אַל H0408 not
be distressed	→	רָעַע H7489A be evil
. . .	→	עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance
about	→	עַל H5921A upon
the boy	→	נַ֫עַר H5288 youth
. . .	→	עַל H5921A upon
and your maidservant	→	אָמָה H0519 maidservant
Listen to	→	שָׁמַע H8085H to hear: obey
. . .	→	קוֹל H6963A voice
everything	→	כֹּל H3605 all
that	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
Sarah	→	שָׂרָה H8283 Sarah
tells	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
you	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
through Isaac	→	יִצְחָק H3327 Isaac
your	→
offspring	→	זֶ֫רַע H2233H seed: children
will be reckoned	→	קָרָא H7121H to call: call by

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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