Genesis 21:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. | She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.” | And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and she said | וַתֹּ֗אמֶר | va-TO-mer | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 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 Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| who? | מִ֤י | mi | H4310 | who?מִי (mi) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
| has he said | מִלֵּל֙ | mi-LEL | H4448A | to speakמָלַל (ma.lal) 1) to speak, utter, say 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Piel) to say, utter Aramaic equivalent: me.lal (מְלַל "to speak" H4449) |
| to Abraham | לְאַבְרָהָ֔ם | le-'av-ra-HAM | H0085 | Abrahamאַבְרָהָם (av.ra.ham) A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.26; son of: Terah (H8646); brother of: Nahor (H5152H), Haran (H2039) and Sarah (H8283); married to Sarah (H8283), Hagar (H1904) and Keturah (H6989); father of: Ishmael (H3458), Isaac (H3327), Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Midian (H4080), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); also called Abram at Gen.11.26--17.5; 2x § Abraham = "father of a multitude" or "chief of multitude" friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant |
| she has suckled | הֵינִ֥יקָה | hei-NI-kah | H3243H | to suckleיָנַק (ya.naq) 1) to suckle, nurse, suck 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to suck 1a2) suckling, babe (subst) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to give suck to, nurse 1b2) nursing, nursing woman, nurse (participle) |
| children | בָנִ֖ים | va-NIM | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| Sarah | שָׂרָ֑ה | sa-RAH | H8283 | Sarahשָׂרָה (sa.rah) A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29; daughter of: Terah (H8646); sister of: Abraham (H0085), Nahor (H5152H) and Haran (H2039); married to Abraham (H0085); mother of: Isaac (H3327); also called Sarai at Gen.11.29,30,31; 12.5,11,17; 16.1,2,3,5,6,8; 17.15; § Sarah = "noblewoman" wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac |
| for | כִּֽי־ | ki- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| I have borne | יָלַ֥דְתִּי | ya-LAD-ti | H3205 | to begetיָלַד (ya.lad) 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) |
| a son | בֵ֖ן | ven | H1121A | son: childבֵּן (ben) : child/son |
| of old ages his | לִזְקֻנָֽיו׃ | liz-ku-NAV | H2208 | extreme ageזְקֻנִים (za.qun) old age, extreme old age |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.