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Genesis 16:4

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

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וַיָּבֹ֥אvayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הָגָ֖רhagarHagarהָגָרnoun, proper name — “Hagar”H1904Hagar, the mother of IshmaelHagar.וַתַּ֑הַרvataharand be with childהָרָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be with child”, the next action in the storyH2029to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.וַתֵּ֨רֶא֙vatereand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הָרָ֔תָהharatahbe with childהָרָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be with child”, a completed actionH2029to be (or become) pregnant, conceive (literally or figuratively)been, be with child, conceive, progenitor.וַתֵּקַ֥לvateqaland make brightקָלַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and make bright”, the next action in the storyH7043to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make…גְּבִרְתָּ֖הּgevirtahmistressגְּבֶרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “mistress”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1404mistresslady, mistress.בְּעֵינֶֽיהָbeeyneyhain eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he goeth in unto Hagar, and she conceiveth, and she seeth that she hath conceived, and her mistress is lightly esteemed in her eyes.

World English Bible

He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

Darby Translation

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was lightly esteemed in her eyes.

Douay-Rheims

And he went in to her. But she, perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he went in to Agar, and she conceived, and saw that she was with child, and her mistress was dishonoured before her.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Ἄγαρ, καὶ συνέλαβε· καὶ εἶδεν ὅτι ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχει, καὶ ἠτιμάσθη ἡ κυρία ἐναντίον αὐτῆς.