Genesis 16 — Rabbi

Genesis 16:1

וְשָׂרַי֙

Sâray

and — Sarai, the wife of Abraham אֵ֣שֶׁת

ʼishshâh

a woman אַבְרָ֔ם

ʼAbrâm

Abram, the original name of Abraham לֹ֥א

lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles יָלְדָ֖ה

yâlad

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage ל֑וֹ

le-

to/for him/his/it וְלָ֛הּ

le-

and to/for her/hers/it שִׁפְחָ֥ה

shiphchâh

a female slave (as a member of the household) מִצְרִ֖ית

Mitsrîy

a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim וּשְׁמָ֥הּ

shêm

and — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character הָגָֽר

Hâgâr

Hagar, the mother of Ishmael

Genesis 16:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

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Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not borne him any children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.

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“Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not borne him any children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar.”

Genesis 16:1

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