Genesis 20:18 Lexicon: For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

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NASB Lexicon

NASB ©	Hebrew	Strong's	Origin
For the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)	3068: the proper name of the God of Israel	from havah
had closed	עָצֹ֤ר (a·tzor)	6113: to restrain, retain	a prim. root
fast	עָצַר֙ (a·tzar)	6113: to restrain, retain	a prim. root
all	כָּל־ (kol-)	3605: the whole, all	from kalal
the wombs	רֶ֖חֶם (re·chem)	7358: womb	from an unused word
of the household	לְבֵ֣ית (le·veit)	1004: a house	a prim. root
of Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ (a·vi·me·lech;)	40: "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name	from ab and melek
because	עַל־ (al-)	5921: upon, above, over	from alah
of Sarah,	שָׂרָ֖ה (sa·rah)	8283: "princess," a wife of Abraham	from the same as sar
Abraham's	אַבְרָהָֽם׃ (av·ra·ham.)	85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nation	from ab and an unused word, see Abram
wife.	אֵ֥שֶׁת (e·shet)	802: woman, wife, female	from an unused word

KJV Lexicon

For the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.

had fast
`atsar (aw-tsar')
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble

closed up
`atsar (aw-tsar')
to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble

all the wombs
rechem (rekh'-em)
the womb -- matrix, womb.

of the house
bayith (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

of Abimelech
'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.

because
dabar (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

of Sarah
Sarah (saw-raw')
Sarah, Abraham's wife -- Sarah.

Abraham's
'Abraham (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.

wife
'ishshah (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
For the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

King James Bible
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

International Standard Version
since the LORD had made all the women barren in Abimelech's household on account of Abraham's wife Sarah.

NET Bible
For the LORD had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(The LORD had made it impossible for any woman in Abimelech's household to have children because of Abraham's wife Sarah.)

King James 2000 Bible
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

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