Genesis 17:15
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.
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ASV
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
KJV
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֱלֹהִים֙ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֔ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| שָׂרַ֣י | sa.Rai | Sarai | H8297 → |
| אִשְׁתְּךָ֔ | 'ish.te.Kha | wife your | H802 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תִקְרָ֥א | tik.Ra' | you will call | H7121 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| שְׁמָ֖הּ | she.Mah | name her | H8034 → |
| שָׂרָ֑י | sa.Rai | Sarai | H8297 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| שָׂרָ֖ה | sa.Rah | [is] Sarah | H8283 → |
| שְׁמָֽהּ׃ | she.Mah | name her | H8034 → |
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