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The childהַיֶּלֶדgrewוַיִּגְדַּלand was weaned,וַיִּגָּמַלand Abrahamאַבְרָהָםmadeוַיַּעַשׂa greatגָדוֹלfeastמִשְׁתֶּהon the dayבְּיוֹםthat Isaacאֶת יִצְחָקwas weaned.הִגָּמֵל
Genesis 21:8
Study it in the app“The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 21:8, word by word
- The childיֶּלֶדyeled
child
A small child, or a boy who is not yet a grown man.
Where else “yeled” appears- grewיִּגְדַּלyigdal
grow up
To get bigger, become an adult; to bring up a child.
Where else “yigdal” appears- and was weanedיִּגָּמַלyigamal
wean
To stop nursing a child.
Where else “yigamal” appears- and 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- madeיַּעַשׂyaas
prepare
To prepare food; offer a sacrifice; keep a feast.
Where else “yaas” appears- a greatגָדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- feastמִשְׁתֶּהmishte
feast
A party with food and drink.
Where else “mishte” appears- on the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- that Isaacיִצְחָקyitschak
Isaac
Isaac, the son promised to Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob. His name means "he laughs" (Genesis 17:17, 19; 21:6).
Where else “yitschak” appears
The context
7And she said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”
8 · This verse (above)
9But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, laughing.
To study Genesis 21 in a group
1. What it says
What happened when Isaac was born, and what did Sarah say (vv. 1-7)?
2. What it means
What does it show about Elohim’s care that he heard the voice of the boy in the wilderness (vv. 17-19)?
3. How I live it
Whom that seems to be pushed aside can you give time and attention today?