Genesis 18:11
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Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women.

old.

Genesis 17:17,24 Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth? . . .

Luke 1:7,18,36 And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in years. . . .

Romans 4:18-21 Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be. . . .

Hebrews 11:11,12,19 By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age: because she believed that he was faithful who had promised, . . .

the.

Genesis 31:35 She said: Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee, because it has now happened to me according to the custom of women. So his careful search was in vain.

Leviticus 15:19 The woman, who at the return of the month, hath her issue of blood, shall be separated seven days.

Context
Sarah Laughs at the Promise
10And he said to him: I will return and come to thee at this time, life accompanying, and Sara, thy wife, shall have a son. Which when Sara heard, she laughed behind the door of the tent. 11Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women.12And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?…
Cross References
Romans 4:19
And he was not weak in faith. Neither did he consider his own body, now dead (whereas he was almost an hundred years old), nor the dead womb of Sara.

Hebrews 11:11
By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age: because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,

Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth?

Genesis 21:7
And again she said: Who would believe that Abraham should hear that Sara gave suck to a son, whom she bore to him in his old age?

Genesis 24:1
Now Abraham was old, and advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed him in all things.

Lexicon
And Abraham
וְאַבְרָהָ֤ם (wə·’aḇ·rā·hām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

and Sarah
וְשָׂרָה֙ (wə·śā·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham

were already old
זְקֵנִ֔ים (zə·qê·nîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old

and well along
בָּאִ֖ים (bā·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

in years.
בַּיָּמִ֑ים (bay·yā·mîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

Sarah
לְשָׂרָ֔ה (lə·śā·rāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham

had passed
חָדַל֙ (ḥā·ḏal)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

the age of childbearing.
אֹ֖רַח (’ō·raḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan


Additional Translations
And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

And Abraam and Sarrha were old, advanced in days, and the custom of women ceased with Sarrha.

Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Now Abraham and Sarah were old and far advanced in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

And Sarah is hearkening at the opening of the tent, which is behind him;
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