1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Now Sarai H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
- Abram’s H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- bare H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- him no H3808 (לֹא) — not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- children H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- and she had an handmaid H8198 (שִׁפְחָה) — a female slave (as a member of the household)
- an Egyptian H4713 (מִצְרִי) — a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim
- whose name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- Hagar H1904 (הָגָר) — Hagar, the mother of Ishmael
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Sarai H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- Behold now, Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- hath restrained me H6113 (עָצָר) — to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble
- from bearing H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- I pray thee, go in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- unto my maid H8198 (שִׁפְחָה) — a female slave (as a member of the household)
- it may H194 (אוּלַי) — if not; hence perhaps
- be that I may obtain children H1129 (בָּנָה) — to build (literally and figuratively)
- by her. And Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- hearkened H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- to the voice H6963 (קוֹל) — a voice or sound
- of Sarai H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
3 And Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Sarai H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
- Abram’s H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- Hagar H1904 (הָגָר) — Hagar, the mother of Ishmael
- her maid H8198 (שִׁפְחָה) — a female slave (as a member of the household)
- the Egyptian H4713 (מִצְרִי) — a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim
- after H7093 (קֵץ) — an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
- Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- had dwelt H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- ten H6235 (עֶשֶׂר) — ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
- years H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
- in the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- of Canaan H3667 (כְּנַעַן) — Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him
- and gave H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- her to her husband H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- to be his wife H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he went in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- unto Hagar H1904 (הָגָר) — Hagar, the mother of Ishmael
- and she conceived H2029 (הָרָה) — to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
- and when she saw H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- that she had conceived H2029 (הָרָה) — to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
- her mistress H1404 (גְּבֶרֶת) — mistress
- was despised H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
- in her eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Sarai H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- My wrong H2555 (חָמָס) — violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain
- upon thee: I have given H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- my maid H8198 (שִׁפְחָה) — a female slave (as a member of the household)
- into thy bosom H2436 (חֵיק) — the bosom (literally or figuratively)
- and when she saw H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- that she had conceived H2029 (הָרָה) — to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
- I was despised H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
- in her eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- judge H8199 (שָׁפַט) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figur…
6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- But Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto Sarai H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
- Behold, thy maid H8198 (שִׁפְחָה) — a female slave (as a member of the household)
- in thy hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- do H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- to her as it pleaseth thee H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- to her as it pleaseth thee H2896 (טוֹב) — good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good t…
- And when Sarai H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
- dealt harshly with H6031 (עָנָה) — to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
- her, she fled H1272 (בָּרַח) — to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
- from her face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
7 And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the angel H4397 (מַלְאָךְ) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- found her H4672 (מָצָא) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
- by a fountain H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- of water H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- in the wilderness H4057 (מִדְבָּר) — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
- by the fountain H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- in the way H1870 (דֶּרֶךְ) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- to Shur H7793 (שׁוּר) — Shur, a region of the Desert
8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Hagar H1904 (הָגָר) — Hagar, the mother of Ishmael
- Sarai’s H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
- maid H8198 (שִׁפְחָה) — a female slave (as a member of the household)
- whence H335 (אַי) — where? hence how?
- camest thou H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- and whither wilt thou go H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- And she said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- I flee H1272 (בָּרַח) — to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
- from the face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- of my mistress H1404 (גְּבֶרֶת) — mistress
- Sarai H8297 (שָׂרַי) — Sarai, the wife of Abraham
9 And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the angel H4397 (מַלְאָךְ) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto her, Return H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- to thy mistress H1404 (גְּבֶרֶת) — mistress
- and submit H6031 (עָנָה) — to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
- thyself under her hands H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
10 And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the angel H4397 (מַלְאָךְ) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto her, I will multiply H7235 (רָבָה) — to increase (in whatever respect)
- thy seed H2233 (זֶרַע) — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
- exceedingly H7235 (רָבָה) — to increase (in whatever respect)
- that it shall not be numbered H5608 (סָפַר) — properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
- for multitude H7230 (רֹב) — abundance (in any respect)
11 And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath heard thy affliction.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the angel H4397 (מַלְאָךְ) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto her, Behold H2009 (הִנֵּה) — lo!
- with child H2030 (הָרֶה) — pregnant
- and shalt bear H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- a son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- and shalt call H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- his name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- Ishmael H3458 (יִשְׁמָעֵאל) — Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
- because Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- hath heard H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- thy affliction H6040 (עֳנִי) — depression, i.e. misery
12 And he shall be as a wild ass among men; his hand shall be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell over against all his brethren.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he will be a wild H6501 (פֶּרֶא) — the onager
- man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- his hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- against every man, and every man’s hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- against him; and he shall dwell H7931 (שָׁכַן) — to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
- in the presence H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- of all his brethren H251 (אָח) — a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like 1])
13 And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And she called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- the name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- that spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- unto her, Thou God H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- seest me H7210 (רֳאִי) — sight, whether abstractly (vision) or concretely (a spectacle)
- for she said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Have I also here H1988 (הֲלֹם) — hither
- looked H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- after him H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- that seeth me H7210 (רֳאִי) — sight, whether abstractly (vision) or concretely (a spectacle)
14 Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Wherefore the well H875 (בְּאֵר) — a pit; especially a well
- was called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- Beer–lahai–roi H2416 (חַי) — alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing),…
- Beer–lahai–roi H883 (בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי) — Beer-Lachai-Roi, a place in the Desert
- between Kadesh H6946 (קָדֵשׁ) — Kadesh, a place in the Desert
- and Bered H1260 (בֶּרֶד) — Bered, the name of a place south of Palestine, also of an Israelite
15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Hagar H1904 (הָגָר) — Hagar, the mother of Ishmael
- bare H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- a son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- and Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- his son’s H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- which Hagar H1904 (הָגָר) — Hagar, the mother of Ishmael
- Ishmael H3458 (יִשְׁמָעֵאל) — Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham
- fourscore H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
- fourscore H8084 (שְׁמֹנִים) — eighty, also eightieth
- and six H8337 (שֵׁשׁ) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth
- years H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
- old H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- when Hagar H1904 (הָגָר) — Hagar, the mother of Ishmael
- bare H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- Ishmael H3458 (יִשְׁמָעֵאל) — Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
- to Abram H87 (אַבְרָם) — Abram, the original name of Abraham