The Meaning of Genesis 18:9 Explained

Genesis 18:9

KJV: And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

YLT: And they say unto him, 'Where is Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, 'Lo -- in the tent;'

Darby: And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

ASV: And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they said  unto him, Where  [is] Sarah  thy wife?  And he said,  Behold, in the tent. 

What does Genesis 18:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 18:1-15 - Abraham Entertains Heavenly Visitors
The Son of God is the central figure here. He loves the homes of men. It has ever been His wont to visit the homes and hearts of those who love him. See Proverbs 8:31. Abraham knew well that the High and Lofty One, who inhabits eternity, had come to dwell with him. Others might see only three men, but he recognized his divine friend, addressing Him as "My Lord;" and when the two angels went forward alone to do their awful work in Sodom, he entered into close converse with the wondrous central figure, who remained with him still. He gave personal service, and so did Sarah. They gave their very best, fine, tender, and good. And in their love the Lord found satisfaction and rest. But remember that He still stands at the door and knocks. Ponder John 14:23; Revelation 3:20. Christ tells His secrets to those He loves. His proposals and promises are so great that we can almost laugh with incredulity, but the question of Genesis 18:14 is answered by Jeremiah 32:17. Reckon on God's faithfulness; He cannot fail those who trust Him. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 18

1  The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels
9  Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son
16  The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham
23  Abraham makes intercession for its inhabitants

What do the individual words in Genesis 18:9 mean?

And they said to him where [is] Sarah your wife so he said Here in the tent
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ‪‬ אַיֵּ֖ה שָׂרָ֣ה ؟ אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּ֥ה בָאֹֽהֶל

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ  And  they  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֵׄלָׄ֔יׄוׄ‪‬  to  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אַיֵּ֖ה  where  [is] 
Parse: Interrogative
Root: אַיֵּה  
Sense: where?.
שָׂרָ֣ה  Sarah 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: שָׂרָה  
Sense: wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
؟ אִשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ  your  wife 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר  so  he  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הִנֵּ֥ה  Here 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
בָאֹֽהֶל  in  the  tent 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.

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