Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. Young's Literal Translation and Sarai saith unto Abram, ‘Lo, I pray thee, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing, go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; perhaps I am built up from her;’ and Abram hearkeneth to the voice of Sarai. King James Bible And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. Hebrew So Saraiשָׂרַ֜י (śā·ray) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8297: Sarai -- a wife of Abram said וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Abram, אַבְרָ֗ם (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham “Look הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! now, נָ֞א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has prevented me עֲצָרַ֤נִי (‘ă·ṣā·ra·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble from bearing children. מִלֶּ֔דֶת (mil·le·ḏeṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Please נָא֙ (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' go בֹּא־ (bō-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to my maidservant; שִׁפְחָתִ֔י (šip̄·ḥā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8198: Maid, maidservant perhaps אוּלַ֥י (’ū·lay) Adverb Strong's 194: Perhaps I can build a family אִבָּנֶ֖ה (’ib·bā·neh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1129: To build by her.” מִמֶּ֑נָּה (mim·mên·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Abram אַבְרָ֖ם (’aḇ·rām) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham listened וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to the voice לְק֥וֹל (lə·qō·wl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of Sarai. שָׂרָֽי׃ (śā·rāy) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8297: Sarai -- a wife of Abram |