Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children: but having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar, A. 2092. B.C. 1912. bare. Genesis 15:2,3 And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer. . . . Genesis 21:10,12 Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac. . . . Genesis 25:21 And Isaac besought the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and he heard him, and made Rebecca to conceive. Judges 13:2 Now there was a certain man of Saraa, and of the race of Dan, whose name was Manue, and his wife was barren. Luke 1:7,36 And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in years. . . . Egyptian. Genesis 12:16 And they used Abram well for her sake. And he had sheep and oxen and he asses, and men servants, and maid servants, and she asses, and camels. Genesis 21:9,21 And when Sara had seen the son of Agar, the Egyptian, playing with Isaac, her son, she said to Abraham: . . . name. Galatians 4:24 Which things are said by an allegory. For these are the two testaments. The one from Mount Sina, engendering unto bondage, which is Agar. Agar. Context The Birth of Ishmael1Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children: but having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,2She said to her husband: Behold, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: go in unto my handmaid, it may be I may have children of her at least. And when he agreed to her request,… Cross References Genesis 11:30 And Sarai was barren, and had no children. Genesis 12:16 And they used Abram well for her sake. And he had sheep and oxen and he asses, and men servants, and maid servants, and she asses, and camels. Genesis 15:21 And the Amorrhites, and the Chanaanites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites. Genesis 21:9 And when Sara had seen the son of Agar, the Egyptian, playing with Isaac, her son, she said to Abraham: 1 Samuel 1:5 But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb. Lexicon Now Abram’sאַבְרָ֔ם (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham wife אֵ֣שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female Sarai וְשָׂרַי֙ (wə·śā·ray) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8297: Sarai -- a wife of Abram had not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no borne a child יָלְדָ֖ה (yā·lə·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage to him, ל֑וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew but וְלָ֛הּ (wə·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew she had an Egyptian מִצְרִ֖ית (miṣ·rîṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4713: Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt maidservant שִׁפְחָ֥ה (šip̄·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8198: Maid, maidservant named וּשְׁמָ֥הּ (ū·šə·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name Hagar. הָגָֽר׃ (hā·ḡār) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1904: Hagar Additional Translations Now Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne a child to him, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sara the wife of Abram bore him no children; and she had an Egyptian maid, whose name was Agar. And Sarai Abram's wife did not bear him [children]. And she had an Egyptian maidservant; and her name was Hagar. Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children. She had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai, Abram's wife, hath not borne to him, and she hath an handmaid, an Egyptian, and her name is Hagar; Jump to Previous Abram's Bare Bear Bore Borne Children Egypt Egyptian Hagar Handmaid Maid Maidservant Sarai Sar'ai Servant WifeJump to Next Abram's Bare Bear Bore Borne Children Egypt Egyptian Hagar Handmaid Maid Maidservant Sarai Sar'ai Servant WifeExternal Links Genesis 16:1 NIVGenesis 16:1 NLT Genesis 16:1 ESV Genesis 16:1 NASB Genesis 16:1 ASV Genesis 16:1 Bible Apps Genesis 16:1 Biblia Paralela Genesis 16:1 Chinese Bible Genesis 16:1 French Bible Genesis 16:1 German Bible Alphabetical: Abram's an and borne But children Egyptian had Hagar him maid maidservant name named no Now Sarai she was whose wife OT Law: Genesis 16:1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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