Genesis 16:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Young's Literal Translation
and Sarai saith unto Abram, ‘Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;’ and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai.

King James Bible
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

Hebrew
So Sarai
שָׂרַ֜י (śā·ray)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8297: Sarai -- a wife of Abram

said
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (wat·tō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Abram,
אַבְרָ֗ם (’aḇ·rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham

“Look
הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

now,
נָ֞א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has prevented me
עֲצָרַ֤נִי (‘ă·ṣā·ra·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble

from bearing children.
מִלֶּ֔דֶת (mil·le·ḏeṯ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Please
נָא֙ (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

go
בֹּא־ (bō-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

my maidservant;
שִׁפְחָתִ֔י (šip̄·ḥā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8198: Maid, maidservant

perhaps
אוּלַ֥י (’ū·lay)
Adverb
Strong's 194: Perhaps

I can build a family
אִבָּנֶ֖ה (’ib·bā·neh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1129: To build

by her.”
מִמֶּ֑נָּה‪‬ (mim·mên·nāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

Abram
אַבְרָ֖ם (’aḇ·rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham

listened
וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (way·yiš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to the voice
לְק֥וֹל (lə·qō·wl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of Sarai.
שָׂרָֽי׃ (śā·rāy)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8297: Sarai -- a wife of Abram

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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