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class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 155 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 93 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">But said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God">430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 430 -- Occurrence 106 of 2598">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֱלֹהִ֜ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elohim_430.htm" title="E·lo·Him: God -- Occurrence 93 of 680.">’ĕ-lō-hîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">God</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 121 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: to -- Occurrence 81 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham = 'father of a multitude' or 'chief of multitude'<BR> 1) friend of God and founder of Hebrew nation via God's elective covenant">85</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 85 -- Occurrence 43 of 175">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַבְרָהָ֗ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/avraham_85.htm" title="'av·ra·Ham,: Abraham -- Occurrence 29 of 139.">’aḇ-rā-hām,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Abraham</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive)">408</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 408 -- Occurrence 11 of 725">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_408.htm" title="'al-: not -- Occurrence 10 of 570.">’al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7489: 1) to be bad, be evil <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be displeasing <BR> 1a2) to be sad <BR> 1a3) to be injurious, be evil <BR> 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to do an injury or hurt <BR> 1b2) to do evil or wickedly <BR> 1b3) mischief (participle) <BR> 2) to break, shatter <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to break <BR> 2a2) broken (participle) <BR> 2a3) to be broken <BR> 2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder">7489</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7489 -- Occurrence 4 of 98">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יֵרַ֤ע<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yera_7489.htm" title="ye·Ra': be distressed -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">yê-ra‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">let it be displeasing</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain">5869</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5869 -- Occurrence 20 of 887">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beeineicha_5869.htm" title="be·'ei·Nei·cha: sight -- Occurrence 4 of 60.">bə-‘ê-ne-ḵā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in your sight</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - cdc :: second person masculine singular">Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 106 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al-: because -- Occurrence 77 of 3469.">‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">because</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5288: 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer <BR> 1a) boy, lad, youth <BR> 1b) servant, retainer">5288</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5288 -- Occurrence 4 of 240">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַנַּ֣עַר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hannaar_5288.htm" title="han·Na·'ar: of the lad -- Occurrence 2 of 68.">han-na-‘ar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the boy</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 107 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְעַל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veal_5921.htm" title="ve·'al-: because -- Occurrence 6 of 512.">wə-‘al-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">or because</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition">Conj-w | Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/519.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 519: 1) maid-servant, female slave, maid, handmaid, concubine <BR> 1a) of humility (fig.)">519</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_519.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 519 -- Occurrence 4 of 56">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/amatecha_519.htm" title="'a·ma·Te·cha,: and your maid -- Occurrence 1 of 16.">’ă-mā-ṯe-ḵā,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of your maidservant</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct :: second person masculine singular">N-fsc | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 179 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֹּל֩<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kol_3605.htm" title="kol: all manner -- Occurrence 101 of 2745.">kōl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if">834</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 834 -- Occurrence 125 of 5502">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲשֶׁ֨ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/asher_834.htm" title="'a·Sher: after -- Occurrence 112 of 4804.">’ă-šer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">whatever</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - relative">Pro-r</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 156 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תֹּאמַ֥ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tomar_559.htm" title="to·Mar: tells -- Occurrence 2 of 53.">tō-mar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">has said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 122 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵלֶ֛יךָ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/eleicha_413.htm" title="'e·Lei·cha: about -- Occurrence 6 of 226.">’ê-le-ḵā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: second person masculine singular">Prep | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8283.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah = 'noblewoman'<BR> 1) wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac">8283</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8283.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8283 -- Occurrence 27 of 38">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שָׂרָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/sarah_8283.htm" title="sa·Rah: Sarah -- Occurrence 20 of 29.">śā-rāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Sarah</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8085: v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound">8085</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8085 -- Occurrence 12 of 1160">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁמַ֣ע<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shema_8085.htm" title="she·Ma': listen -- Occurrence 1 of 56.">šə-ma‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">listen</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular">V-Qal-Imp-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise <BR> 1a) voice <BR> 1b) sound (of instrument) <BR> 2) lightness, frivolity">6963</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6963 -- Occurrence 7 of 507">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּקֹלָ֑הּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bekolah_6963.htm" title="be·ko·Lah;: her voice -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">bə-qō-lāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to her voice</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person feminine singular">Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 89 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּ֣י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki: for -- Occurrence 88 of 4334.">kî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3327: Isaac = 'he laughs'<BR> 1) son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau">3327</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3327 -- Occurrence 8 of 108">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְיִצְחָ֔ק<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veyitzchak_3327.htm" title="ve·yitz·Chak,: Isaac -- Occurrence 1 of 6.">ḇə-yiṣ-ḥāq,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in Isaac</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Prep-b | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound <BR> 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) <BR> 1a3) to proclaim <BR> 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read <BR> 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow <BR> 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to call oneself <BR> 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen">7121</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7121 -- Occurrence 37 of 734">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִקָּרֵ֥א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yikkare_7121.htm" title="yik·ka·Re: shall be named -- Occurrence 3 of 19.">yiq-qā-rê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">will be reckoned</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְךָ֖<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="le·Cha">lə-ḵā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">your</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: second person masculine singular">Prep | 2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2233: 1) seed, sowing, offspring <BR> 1a) a sowing <BR> 1b) seed <BR> 1c) semen virile <BR> 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children <BR> 1e) of moral quality <BR> 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) <BR> 1f) sowing time (by meton)">2233</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2233 -- Occurrence 31 of 230">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">זָֽרַע׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/zara_2233.htm" title="Za·ra'.: your descendants -- Occurrence 5 of 12.">zā-ra‘.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">seed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" 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title="e·lo·him: God -- 430: God, god">אֱלֹהִ֜ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/85.htm" title="av·ra·ham: Abraham -- 85: exalted father,' the father of the Jewish nation">אַבְרָהָ֗ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/408.htm" title="al-: not -- 408: not (a subjective neg.)">אַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7489.htm" title="ye·ra: be distressed -- 7489: to be evil, bad">יֵרַ֤ע</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="be·'ei·nei·cha: sight -- 5869: an eye">בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al-: because -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="han·na·'ar: of the lad -- 5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainer">הַנַּ֣עַר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="ve·'al-: because -- 5921: upon, above, over">וְעַל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/519.htm" title="a·ma·te·cha,: and your maid -- 519: a maid, handmaid">אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="kol: all manner -- 3605: the whole, all">כֹּל֩</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/834.htm" title="a·sher: after -- 834: who, which, that">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="to·mar: tells -- 559: to utter, say">תֹּאמַ֥ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="e·lei·cha: about -- 413: to, into, towards">אֵלֶ֛יךָ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8283.htm" title="sa·rah: Sarah -- 8283: princess,' a wife of Abraham">שָׂרָ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="she·ma: listen -- 8085: to hear">שְׁמַ֣ע</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="be·ko·lah;: her voice -- 6963: sound, voice">בְּקֹלָ֑הּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki: for -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3327.htm" title="ve·yitz·chak,: Isaac -- 3327: he laughs,' son of Abraham and Sarah">בְיִצְחָ֔ק</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="yik·ka·re: shall be named -- 7121: to call, proclaim, read">יִקָּרֵ֥א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="le·cha">לְךָ֖</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2233.htm" title="za·ra.: your descendants -- 2233: a sowing, seed, offspring">זָֽרַע׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/21.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/430.htm" title="'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty">And God</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/85.htm" title="'Abraham (ab-raw-hawm') -- Abraham">unto Abraham</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3415.htm" title="yara' (yaw-rah') -- be grevious">Let it not be grievous</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5869.htm" title="ayin (ah'-yin) -- affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance">in thy sight</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5288.htm" title="na'ar (nah'-ar) -- babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man)">because of the lad</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/519.htm" title="'amah (aw-maw') -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant)">and because of thy bondwoman</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8283.htm" title="Sarah (saw-raw') -- Sarah">in all that Sarah</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">hath said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="shama' (shaw-mah') -- X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare">unto thee hearken</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="qowl (kole) -- + aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell">unto her voice</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3327.htm" title="Yitschaq (yits-khawk') -- Isaac">for in Isaac</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2233.htm" title="zera' (zeh'-rah) -- X carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing- time">shall thy seed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7121.htm" title="qara' (kaw-raw') -- bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite">be called</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/21.htm">בראשית 21:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֗ם אַל־יֵרַ֤ע בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ עַל־הַנַּ֣עַר וְעַל־אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלֶ֛יךָ שָׂרָ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלָ֑הּ כִּ֣י בְיִצְחָ֔ק יִקָּרֵ֥א לְךָ֖ זָֽרַע׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/21.htm">בראשית 21:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר אלהים אל־אברהם אל־ירע בעיניך על־הנער ועל־אמתך כל אשר תאמר אליך שרה שמע בקלה כי ביצחק יקרא לך זרע׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/21.htm">בראשית 21:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר אלהים אל־אברהם אל־ירע בעיניך על־הנער ועל־אמתך כל אשר תאמר אליך שרה שמע בקלה כי ביצחק יקרא לך זרע׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/21.htm">בראשית 21:12 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר אלהים אל אברהם אל ירע בעיניך על הנער ועל אמתך כל אשר תאמר אליך שרה שמע בקלה כי ביצחק יקרא לך זרע׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/21-12.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/21.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But God said to Abraham, "Do not be concerned about the boy and your slave. Whatever Sarah says to you, listen to her, because your offspring will be traced through Isaac.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">hearken.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 8:7,9</span> And the LORD said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 46:10</span> Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the …</a></p><p class="hdg">in Isaac.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/17-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 17:19,21</span> And God said, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son indeed; and you …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/9-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 9:7,8</span> Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 11:18</span> Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall your seed be called:</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/21-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 21:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 21:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/21-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 21:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 21:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>