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Genesis 21:2

“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

הָרָהhârâh · haw-raw'
H2029 · Hebrew
Definition
to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV renderings
been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.
Grammar
  • וַ — conjunction
  • תַּהַר֩ — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular
Code HC/Vqw3fs
Usage
Occurs 43 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 4:1Genesis 4:17Genesis 16:4Genesis 16:4Genesis 16:5

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read הָרָה here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.