Genesis 20:2:10Gen.20.2.W10TAB
גְּרָ֔ר
gerar
“Gerar”
- Transliteration
- ge-RAR
- Extended
- geh-RAAR
- IPA
- /gəˈraːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- Gerar
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ge-RAR
- phraseyour reading level
ME-lekh ge-RAR
- clause
va-yish-LAKH a-vi-ME-lekh ME-lekh ge-RAR va-yik-KAKH et-sa-RA
- sentence
va-YO-mer av-ra-HAM el-sa-RA ish-TO a-KHO-ti HI va-yish-LAKH a-vi-ME-lekh ME-lekh ge-RAR va-yik-KAKH et-sa-RA
Exegesis
The appositional phrase Avimelekh melech Gerar {אֲבִימֶלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ גְּרָר | ʾă-ḇî-me-leḵ me-leḵ gə-rār} presents his title and domain.
In context — Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent for her and took Sarah .
About this coordinate
Genesis 20:2:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Genesis 20:2, so the Hebrew word גְּרָ֔ר (gerar) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.20.2.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.20.2.W10.S1) and character.