Genesis 21:17
Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.
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ASV
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
KJV
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע | vai.yish.Ma' | and he heard | H8085 → |
| אֱלֹהִים֮ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| ק֣וֹל | Kol | [the] sound of | H6963 → |
| הַנַּעַר֒ | ha.na.'Ar | the lad | H5288 → |
| וַיִּקְרָא֩ | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called | H7121 → |
| מַלְאַ֨ךְ | mal.'Akh | [the] angel of | H4397 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הָגָר֙ | ha.Gar | Hagar | H1904 → |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → |
| הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם | ha.sha.Ma.yim | the heavens | H8064 → |
| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| לָ֖הּ | lah | to <the> her | |
| מַה־ | mah- | what? | H4100 → |
| לָּ֣ךְ | lakh | [is] to <the> you | |
| הָגָ֑ר | ha.Gar | O Hagar | H1904 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י | tir.'I | you be afraid | H3372 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| שָׁמַ֧ע | sha.Ma' | he has heard | H8085 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֛ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | <to> | H413 → |
| ק֥וֹל | Kol | [the] sound of | H6963 → |
| הַנַּ֖עַר | ha.Na.'ar | the lad | H5288 → |
| בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ba.'a.Sher | at where | H834 → |
| הוּא־ | hu'- | he | H1931 → |
| שָֽׁם׃ | Sham | [is] there | H8033 → |
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