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Genesis 25:21

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.
Genesis 25:21
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֶּעְתַּ֨ר יִצְחָ֤ק לַֽיהוָה֙ לְנֹ֣כַח אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י עֲקָרָ֖ה הִ֑וא וַיֵּעָ֤תֶר לוֹ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר רִבְקָ֥ה אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃

  1. וַיֶּעְתַּ֨רvai.ye'.Tar“and he prayed”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָתַר · “to pray” · Strong's H6279
  2. יִצְחָ֤קyitz.Chak“Isaac”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יִצְחָק · “Isaac” · Strong's H3327
  3. לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh“to Yahweh”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  4. לְנֹ֣כַחle.No.khach“to before”
    Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from נֹ֫כַח · “before” · Strong's H5227
  5. אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.To“wife his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אִשָּׁה · “wife” · Strong's H0802H
  6. כִּ֥יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  7. עֲקָרָ֖ה'a.ka.Rah“[was] barren”
    Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from עָקָר · “barren” · Strong's H6135
  8. הִ֑ואhi'“she”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1931
  9. וַיֵּעָ֤תֶרvai.ye.'A.ter“and he was entreated”
    Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָתַר · “to pray” · Strong's H6279
  10. לוֹ֙lo“by <the> him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  11. יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  12. וַתַּ֖הַרva.Ta.har“and she conceived”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָרָה · “to conceive” · Strong's H2029
  13. רִבְקָ֥הriv.Kah“Rebekah”
    Noun, proper name of a woman · from רִבְקָה · “Rebekah” · Strong's H7259
  14. אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃'ish.To“wife his”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אִשָּׁה · “wife” · Strong's H0802H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)