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Genesis 16:13 — King James Version← Study notes

And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?


Genesis 16:13Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Genesis 16:1315 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/תִּקְרָ֤אwatiqərāʾ
and she calledconjH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
שֵׁםšēm
the name ofnounH8034
base · named · renown · report
יְהוָה֙yəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
הַ/דֹּבֵ֣רhadōbēr
who spokeparticleH1696
appoint · bid · command · commune ···
אֵלֶ֔י/הָʾēleyhā
to herpronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
אַתָּ֖הʾatāh
youprepH859
thou · ye · you
אֵ֣לʾēl
are a God ofnounH410
goodly · great · idol · might ···
רֳאִ֑יrŏʾiy
seeingnounH7210
look to · see
כִּ֣יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
אָֽמְרָ֗הʾāmərāh
she saidverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
הֲ/גַ֥םhăgam
¿ alsoparticleH1571
alike · also · as · both ...and ···
הֲלֹ֛םhălōm
hereadvH1988
hither) · thither
רָאִ֖יתִיrāʾiytiy
have I seenverbH7200
appear · approve · behold · certainly ···
אַחֲרֵ֥יʾaḥărēy
the back ofpronH310
-ward) · again · at · away from ···
רֹאִֽ/יrōʾiy
the one who sees meverbH7200
appear · approve · behold · certainly ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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