New American Standard Bible 1995

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So Sarai a wife of Abram Noun H8297 שָׂרַ֜י sa·rai
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַתֹּ֨אמֶר vat·to·mer
to Abram, "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 אַבְרָ֗ם av·ram
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"Now I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֞א na
behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּה־ hin·neh-
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
has prevented to restrain, retain Verb H6113 עֲצָרַ֤נִי a·tza·ra·ni
me from bearing to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 מִלֶּ֔דֶת mil·le·det,
[children]. Please I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָא֙ na
go to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בֹּא־ bo-
in to my maid; maid, maidservant Noun H8198 שִׁפְחָתִ֔י shif·cha·ti,
perhaps perhaps Adverb H194 אוּלַ֥י u·lai
I will obtain children to build Verb H1129 אִבָּנֶ֖ה ib·ba·neh
through from Prepostion H4480 מִמֵּ֑נָּה mim·men·nah;
her." And Abram "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 אַבְרָ֖ם av·ram
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listened to hear Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע vai·yish·ma
to the voice sound, voice Noun H6963 לְקֹ֥ול le·ko·vl
of Sarai. a wife of Abram Noun H8297 שָׂרָֽי׃ sa·rai.
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Abram

 The original name of Abraham. He was married to Sarah and Father to Isaac.                                     

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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 So And Sarai said to unto Abram, "Now behold, Behold now, the LORD has prevented hath restrained me from bearing children. Please bearing: I pray thee, go in to unto my maid; perhaps it may be that I will may obtain children through her." by her. And Abram listened hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Hebrew Greek English 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.