Genesis 16:4
And he slept with Hagar, and she conceived. But when Hagar realized that she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.
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ASV
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
KJV
And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיָּבֹ֥א | vai.ya.Vo' | and he went | H935 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| הָגָ֖ר | ha.Gar | Hagar | H1904 → |
| וַתַּ֑הַר | va.Ta.har | and she conceived | H2029 → |
| וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ | va.Te.re' | and she saw | H7200 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| הָרָ֔תָה | ha.Ra.tah | she had conceived | H2029 → |
| וַתֵּקַ֥ל | va.te.Kal | and she became insignificant | H7043 → |
| גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּ | ge.vir.Tah | mistress her | H1404 → |
| בְּעֵינֶֽיהָ׃ | be.'ei.Nei.ha | in view her | H5869 → |
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