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Then Abrahamוַ אַבְרָהָםprayedיִּתְפַּלֵּלto Elohim,אֶל הָאֱלֹהִיםand Elohimוַ אֱלֹהִיםhealedיִּרְפָּאAbimelech,אֶת אֲבִימֶלֶךְhis wife,וְאֶת אִשְׁתּוֹand his slave women,וְאַמְהֹתָיוso that they bore children.וַיֵּלֵדוּ
Genesis 20:17
Study it in the app“Then Abraham prayed to Elohim, and Elohim healed Abimelech, his wife, and his slave women, so that they bore children.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 20:17, word by word
- Then Abrahamאַבְרָהָםavraham
Abraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appears- prayedיִּתְפַּלֵּלyitpalel
pray
To talk with God, often asking for others.
Where else “yitpalel” appears- to Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- healedיִּרְפָּאyirpa
heal
To heal a sick person, a wound or a people.
Where else “yirpa” appears- Abimelechאֲבִימֶלֶךְavimelech
Abimelech
Abimelech, the name of Philistine kings of Gerar in the days of Abraham and of Isaac, and of other men, such as a son of Gideon. The name means "my father is king"; it may have been a title of the kings of that place.
Where else “avimelech” appears- his wifeאִשְׁתּisht
wife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isht” appears- and his slave womenאַמְהֹתָיamhotay
female slave, maidservant
Female slave, maidservant.
Where else “amhotay” appears- so that they bore childrenיֵּלֵדוּyeledu
bear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “yeledu” appears
The context
16And to Sarah he said, “Look, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; look, it is for you a covering for the eyes for all who are with you; and before everyone you are vindicated.”
17 · This verse (above)
18For YHWH had completely closed every womb in the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
To study Genesis 20 in a group
1. What it says
What did Abraham say about Sarah in front of Abimelech, and how did Elohim step in (vv. 2-3)?
2. What it means
What does Elohim say about Abimelech’s integrity of heart, and how does he deal with him (vv. 5-6)?
3. How I live it
How can you be honest today, even when fear tempts you to hide the truth?