Genesis 16:6
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַבְרָם
ʼAbrâm
Abram, the original name of Abraham
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
שִׁפְחָה
shiphchâh
a female slave (as a member of the household)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
טוֹב
ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
קָשָׁה
qâshâh
properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
נוּס
nûwç
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
Key Terms in This Verse
טוֹב ṭôwb
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goo...
Study H2896 →קָשָׁה qâshâh
properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
Study H7185 →נוּס nûwç
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
Study H5127 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →Cross References
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hinder...
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
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