Genesis 20:2:12Gen.20.2.W12TAB
אֶת־שָׂרָֽה׃
etsara
“Sarah”
- Transliteration
- et-sa-RA
- Extended
- eht-sah-RAA
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.saːˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Sarah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
et-sa-RA
- 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 direct-object marker et {אֶת | ʾeṯ} before Sarah identifies her as the specific object, heightening the moral tension generated by Abraham’s misrepresentation and the king’s authoritative response.
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 20:2:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Genesis 20:2, so the Hebrew word אֶת־שָׂרָֽה׃ (etsara) 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.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.20.2.W12.S1) and character.