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But Sarahוַ שָׂרָהdenied it,תְּכַחֵשׁsaying,לֵאמֹר“I did notלֹאlaugh,”צָחַקְתִּיforכִּיshe was afraid.יָרֵאָהHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“No,לֹאbutכִּיyou did laugh.”צָחָקְתְּ
Genesis 18:15
Study it in the app“But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 18:15, word by word
- But Sarahשָׂרָהsara
Sarah
Sarah, the name God gave to Sarai, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. It means "princess".
Where else “sara” appears- denied itתְּכַחֵשׁtechachesh
deny
To say what is not so, or deny what is true.
Where else “techachesh” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears- laughצָחַקְתִּיtsachakti
laugh
To laugh, like Sarah at the promise.
Where else “tsachakti” appears- she was afraidיָרֵאָהyarea
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yarea” appears
The context
14Is anything too hard for YHWH? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”
15 · This verse (above)
16Then the men got up from there and looked down toward Sodom; and Abraham was walking with them to send them on their way.
To study Genesis 18 in a group
1. What it says
What did Abraham do when he saw the three men, and what did they announce about Sarah (vv. 2-10)?
2. What it means
What does the question “Is anything too difficult for YHWH?” teach (v. 14)?
3. How I live it
Whom can you welcome this week to your home or table with Abraham’s generosity?