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Genesis 25

Gen. 25:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Isaac
Yitschaq (Hebrew #3327)
laughter (i.e. mochery); Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham
KJV usage: Isaac. Compare 3446.
Pronounce: yits-khawk'
Origin: from 6711
entreated
`athar (Hebrew #6279)
to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)
KJV usage: intreat, (make) pray(-er).
Pronounce: aw-thar'
Origin: a primitive root (rather denominative from 6281)
the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
g for
nokach (Hebrew #5227)
properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
KJV usage: (over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).
Pronounce: no'-kakh
Origin: from the same as 5226
his wife
'ishshah (Hebrew #802)
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582)
KJV usage: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Pronounce: ish-shaw'
Origin: feminine of 376 or 582
, because she was barren
`aqar (Hebrew #6135)
sterile (as if extirpated in the generative organs)
KJV usage: (X male or female) barren (woman).
Pronounce: aw-kawr'
Origin: from 6131
: and the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
was entreated
`athar (Hebrew #6279)
to burn incense in worship, i.e. intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)
KJV usage: intreat, (make) pray(-er).
Pronounce: aw-thar'
Origin: a primitive root (rather denominative from 6281)
ofh him, and Rebekah
Ribqah (Hebrew #7259)
fettering (by beauty); Ribkah, the wife of Isaac
KJV usage: Rebekah.
Pronounce: rib-kaw'
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to clog by tying up the fetlock
his wife
'ishshah (Hebrew #802)
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as 582)
KJV usage: (adulter)ess, each, every, female, X many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
Pronounce: ish-shaw'
Origin: feminine of 376 or 582
conceived
harah (Hebrew #2029)
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
Pronounce: haw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root
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A.M. 2167.
B.C. 1837.
intreated.
1 Sam. 1:11,27• 11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
27For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
(1 Sam. 1:11,27)
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Psa. 50:15• 15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psa. 50:15)
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Psa. 65:2• 2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. (Psa. 65:2)
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Psa. 91:15• 15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him. (Psa. 91:15)
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Isa. 45:11• 11Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. (Isa. 45:11)
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Isa. 58:9• 9Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; (Isa. 58:9)
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Isa. 65:24• 24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. (Isa. 65:24)
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Luke 1:13• 13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. (Luke 1:13)
because.
Gen. 11:30• 30But Sarai was barren; she had no child. (Gen. 11:30)
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Gen. 15:2‑3• 2And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
3And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
(Gen. 15:2‑3)
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Gen. 16:2• 2And 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. (Gen. 16:2)
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Gen. 17:16‑19• 16And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
18And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
19And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
(Gen. 17:16‑19)
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1 Sam. 1:2• 2And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. (1 Sam. 1:2)
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Luke 1:7• 7And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. (Luke 1:7)
and the.
and Rebekah.
 From the barren woman-for all must be grace and divine power-spring two, in whom election, not only in the grace of calling, but in sovereignty and in contrast with works, is brought out. (Genesis 25 by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived.