Genesis 21:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The matterהַדָּבָ֛ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
distressedוַיֵּ֧רַע
(vai·ye·ra)
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֑ם
(av·ra·ham;)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
greatlyמְאֹ֖ד
(me·'od)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
becauseעַ֖ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of his son.בְּנֹֽו׃
(be·nov.)
1121: sona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
was very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
grievous
yara`  (yaw-rah')
to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear -- be grevious (only Isa. 15:4).
in Abraham's
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
because
'owdowth  (o-doth')
turnings (i.e. occasions); (adverb) on account of -- (be-)cause, concerning, sake.
of his son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.

King James Bible
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now this was a very difficult thing for Abraham because of his son.

International Standard Version
Abraham was very troubled about what was being said about his son,

NET Bible
Sarah's demand displeased Abraham greatly because Ishmael was his son.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham was upset by this because of his son Ishmael.

King James 2000 Bible
And the thing was very displeasing in Abraham's sight because of his son.
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