Genesis 21:16
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Then she wentוַתֵּלֶךְ֩vat·te·lech1980to go, come, walka prim. root
and satוַתֵּ֨שֶׁבvat·te·shev3427to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
downוַתֵּ֣שֶׁבvat·te·shev3427to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
opposite  4480froma prim. preposition
him, about a bowshotכִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣יkim·ta·cha·vei2909to hurl, shoota prim. root
away,הַרְחֵק֙har·chek7368to be or become far or distanta prim. root
for she said,אָֽמְרָ֔הa·me·rah,559to utter, saya prim. root
"Do not let me seeאֶרְאֶ֖הer·'eh7200to seea prim. root
the boyהַיָּ֑לֶדhai·ya·led;3206child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
die."בְּמֹ֣ותbe·mo·vt4194deathfrom muth
And she sat  3427to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
opposite  4480froma prim. preposition
him, and liftedוַתִּשָּׂ֥אvat·tis·sa5375to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up her voiceקֹלָ֖הּko·lah6963sound, voicefrom an unused word
and wept.וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃vat·te·ve·ke.1058to weep, bewaila prim. root
KJV Lexicon
And she went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and sat her down
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
over against
neged  (neh'-ghed)
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before -- about, (over) against, aloof, far (off), from, over, presence, other side, sight, to view.
him a good way off
rachaq  (raw-khak')
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
as it were a bowshot
tachah  (taw-khaw')
to stretch a bow, as an archer -- (bow-)shot.
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
for she said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let me not see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the death
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
of the child
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
And she sat
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
over against him and lift up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
her voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
and wept
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
New American Standard (©1995)
Then she went and sat down opposite him, about a bowshot away, for she said, "Do not let me see the boy die." And she sat opposite him, and lifted up her voice and wept.

King James Bible
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

American King James Version
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

American Standard Version
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot. For she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

Darby Bible Translation
and she went and sat down over against him, a bow-shot off; for she said, Let me not behold the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice and wept.

English Revised Version
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.

Webster's Bible Translation
And she went, and sat her down over against him, a good way off, as it were a bow-shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and raised her voice, and wept.

World English Bible
She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Don't let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

Young's Literal Translation
And she goeth and sitteth by herself over-against, afar off, about a bow-shot, for she said, 'Let me not look on the death of the lad;' and she sitteth over-against, and lifteth up her voice, and weepeth.

בראשית 21:16 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַתֵּלֶךְ֩ וַתֵּ֨שֶׁב לָ֜הּ מִנֶּ֗גֶד הַרְחֵק֙ כִּמְטַחֲוֵ֣י קֶ֔שֶׁת כִּ֣י אָֽמְרָ֔ה אַל־אֶרְאֶ֖ה בְּמֹ֣ות הַיָּ֑לֶד וַתֵּ֣שֶׁב מִנֶּ֔גֶד וַתִּשָּׂ֥א אֶת־קֹלָ֖הּ וַתֵּֽבְךְּ׃

בראשית 21:16 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ותלך ותשב לה מנגד הרחק כמטחוי קשת כי אמרה אל־אראה במות הילד ותשב מנגד ותשא את־קלה ותבך׃

בראשית 21:16 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ותלך ותשב לה מנגד הרחק כמטחוי קשת כי אמרה אל־אראה במות הילד ותשב מנגד ותשא את־קלה ותבך׃

בראשית 21:16 Hebrew Bible
ותלך ותשב לה מנגד הרחק כמטחוי קשת כי אמרה אל אראה במות הילד ותשב מנגד ותשא את קלה ותבך׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et abiit seditque e regione procul quantum potest arcus iacere dixit enim non videbo morientem puerum et sedens contra levavit vocem suam et flevit

Afar Arrow Behold Bitter Bow Bowshot Bow-shot Boy Child Death Die Distance Flight Herself Lad Lift Lifted Lifteth Nearby Opposite Over-against Raised Sat Saying Seating Shot Sitteth Sob Voice Watch Weepeth Weeping Wept

Bow Boy Child Death Die Distance Good Lifted Nearby Opposite Raised Sat Shot Thought Voice Watch Way Wept

Bow Boy Child Death Die Distance Good Lifted Nearby Opposite Raised Sat Shot Thought Voice Watch Way Wept

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