Genesis 16:6
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
way-yō-mer
So saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
87 [e]אַבְרָ֜ם
’aḇ-rām
AbramN-proper-ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
8297 [e]שָׂרַ֗י
śā-ray,
SaraiN-proper-fs
2009 [e]הִנֵּ֤ה
hin-nêh
indeedInterjection
8198 [e]שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙
šip̄-ḥā-ṯêḵ
your maidservant [is]N-fsc | 2fs
3027 [e]בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ
bə-yā-ḏêḵ,
in your handPrep-b | N-fsc | 2fs
6213 [e]עֲשִׂי־
‘ă-śî-
doV-Qal-Imp-fs
  לָ֖הּ
lāh
to herPrep | 3fs
2896 [e]הַטּ֣וֹב
haṭ-ṭō-wḇ
what is goodArt | Adj-ms
5869 [e]בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ
bə-‘ê-nā-yiḵ;
in your eyesPrep-b | N-cdc | 2fs
6031 [e]וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ
wat-tə-‘an-ne-hā
And when dealt harshly with herConj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3fs
8297 [e]שָׂרַ֔י
śā-ray,
SaraiN-proper-fs
1272 [e]וַתִּבְרַ֖ח
wat-tiḇ-raḥ
then she fledConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs
6440 [e]מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃
mip-pā-ne-hā.
from her presencePrep-m | N-mpc | 3fs





















Hebrew Texts
בראשית 16:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַבְרָ֜ם אֶל־שָׂרַ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ עֲשִׂי־לָ֖הּ הַטֹּ֣וב בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ שָׂרַ֔י וַתִּבְרַ֖ח מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃

בראשית 16:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר אברם אל־שרי הנה שפחתך בידך עשי־לה הטוב בעיניך ותענה שרי ותברח מפניה׃

בראשית 16:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמר אברם אל־שרי הנה שפחתך בידך עשי־לה הטוב בעיניך ותענה שרי ותברח מפניה׃

בראשית 16:6 Hebrew Bible
ויאמר אברם אל שרי הנה שפחתך בידך עשי לה הטוב בעיניך ותענה שרי ותברח מפניה׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight." So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence.

King James Bible
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abram replied to Sarai, "Here, your slave is in your hands; do whatever you want with her." Then Sarai mistreated her so much that she ran away from her.
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