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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac was born. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(Now Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abraham [is] a son of one hundred years in his son Isaac being born to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Abraham is a son of a hundred years in Isaac his son being born to him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abraham the son of an hundred years in the bringing forth to him Isaak his son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When he was a hundred years old: for at this age of his father was Isaac born. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />when he was one hundred years old. Indeed, at this stage of his father’s life, Isaac was born.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaaq his son was born to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abraam was a hundred years old when Isaac his son was born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/21-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=4567" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/21.htm">The Birth of Isaac</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded him. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: wə·’aḇ·rā·hām (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mə·’aṯ (Number-fsc) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">was a hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">when his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: yiṣ·ḥāq (N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">Isaac</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: bə·hiw·wā·leḏ (Prep-b:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was born</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Romans 4:19</a></span><br />Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Hebrews 11:11-12</a></span><br />By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. / And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-17.htm">Genesis 17:17</a></span><br />Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-11.htm">Genesis 18:11-14</a></span><br />And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. / So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?” / And the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Can I really bear a child when I am old?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-9.htm">Romans 9:9</a></span><br />For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-22.htm">Galatians 4:22-23</a></span><br />For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. / His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Genesis 12:4</a></span><br />So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-4.htm">Genesis 15:4-6</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” / And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.” / Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-7.htm">Genesis 25:7</a></span><br />Abraham lived a total of 175 years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-19.htm">Genesis 25:19-21</a></span><br />This is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, / and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean. / Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-36.htm">Luke 1:36-37</a></span><br />Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month. / For no word from God will ever fail.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Genesis 22:1-2</a></span><br />Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered. / “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-22.htm">Genesis 30:22-24</a></span><br />Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said. / She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-28.htm">Genesis 35:28-29</a></span><br />And Isaac lived 180 years. / Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">Genesis 50:22-23</a></span><br />Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110. / He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born to him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1,17</a></b></br> And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I <i>am</i> the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/4-19.htm">Romans 4:19</a></b></br> And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/21-4.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/21-3.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/21-3.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/17-17.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/21-4.htm">Isaac</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/21-7.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/21-7.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/23-1.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Isaac</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Isaac is born, and circumcised.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-6.htm">Sarah's joy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-8.htm">Isaac is weaned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-9.htm">Hagar and Ishmael sent away.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-15.htm">Hagar in distress.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-17.htm">The angel relieves and comforts her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Abimelech's covenant with Abraham at Beersheba.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Abraham was a hundred years old</b><br>Abraham's age at the time of Isaac's birth highlights the miraculous nature of the event, as it was biologically improbable for him to father a child at such an advanced age. This underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah, demonstrating God's power and faithfulness. The age of 100 also signifies a complete cycle, often associated with divine intervention and fulfillment in biblical numerology. Abraham's advanced age serves as a testament to his faith and patience, as he waited 25 years from the initial promise of a son (<a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Genesis 12:4, 17</a>:1).<p><b>when his son Isaac</b><br>Isaac, whose name means "he laughs," is the child of promise, through whom God's covenant with Abraham would continue. Isaac's birth is a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative, as it establishes the lineage through which the nation of Israel would come. Isaac is a type of Christ, as both were promised sons, both had miraculous births, and both were involved in significant acts of sacrifice (Genesis 22, <a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17-19</a>).<p><b>was born to him.</b><br>The birth of Isaac to Abraham and Sarah is a fulfillment of God's specific promise to them (<a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19, 21</a>:1-2). This event is a key moment in the Abrahamic covenant, which includes the promise of numerous descendants and the land of Canaan. The birth signifies God's faithfulness to His word and His ability to bring life and hope where there was barrenness and impossibility. Isaac's birth also sets the stage for the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through the lineage of Abraham, leading ultimately to the birth of Jesus Christ (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1-2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, originally named Abram. God made a covenant with him, promising that he would be the father of many nations. At the age of 100, he becomes the father of Isaac, fulfilling part of God's promise.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The long-awaited son of Abraham and Sarah, whose birth was promised by God. His name means "laughter," reflecting the joy and disbelief of his parents at his birth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sarah.htm">Sarah</a></b><br>Abraham's wife, who was barren for many years. She gave birth to Isaac at the age of 90, which was a miraculous event given her old age.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land where Abraham and his family were residing at the time of Isaac's birth. It is the land promised to Abraham's descendants.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise.htm">God's Promise</a></b><br>The event of Isaac's birth is a direct fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would have a son through Sarah, despite their old age.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Abraham's account teaches us the importance of trusting in God's promises, even when circumstances seem impossible. Our faith should not be based on our understanding but on God's faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing.htm">God's Timing</a></b><br>The birth of Isaac at Abraham's old age reminds us that God's timing is perfect. We must learn to wait patiently for His plans to unfold in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/miracles_in_the_mundane.htm">Miracles in the Mundane</a></b><br>Isaac's birth is a reminder that God can bring about miraculous events in our everyday lives. We should remain open to seeing God's hand at work in unexpected ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Abraham's faith set a foundation for future generations. Our faith and actions today can have a lasting impact on those who come after us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_fulfillment.htm">Joy in Fulfillment</a></b><br>The joy that Isaac's birth brought to Abraham and Sarah encourages us to find joy in the fulfillment of God's promises, celebrating His goodness and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_isaac's_life_in_the_bible.htm">What key events define Isaac's life in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'antediluvian'_mean.htm">How did Abraham and Sarah have their son Isaac?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_2_21_biologically_plausible.htm">Does 1 Chronicles 2:21, which has Hezron fathering children at 60, conflict with normal human biology or historical plausibility? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_abimelech_in_genesis_26_8_related.htm">How do we reconcile the figure called Abimelech here (Genesis 26:8) with the Abimelech who interacted with Abraham generations earlier? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Abraham was an hundred years old</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1, 17</a>), <span class="cmt_word">when his son Isaac was born unto him</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">at the time of bearing to him</span> (<span class="greek">ἐν τῷ τεκεῖν</span>) <span class="accented">Isaac</span> (<span class="accented">vide</span> Gesenius, 'Gram.,' § 143). Thus Abraham had waited twenty-five years for the fulfillment of the promise - a remarkable instance of faith and patience (<a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Romans 4:20</a>), as Isaac's birth was a signal display of Divine power (<a href="/romans/4-17.htm">Romans 4:17</a>; <a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm">Hebrews 11:12</a>). Whether Isaac was born at Gerar or at Beersheba cannot with certitude be inferred. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/21-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Abraham</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְרָהָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was a hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years old</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaac</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְחָ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(yiṣ·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was born</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהִוָּ֣לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hiw·wā·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him.</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/21-5.htm">Genesis 21:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/21-5.htm">OT Law: Genesis 21:5 Abraham was one hundred years old when (Gen. 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