New American Standard Bible 1995

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Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Abram "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 אַבְרָ֧ם av·ram
Analysis:
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and Nahor grandfather of Abraham, also the brother of Abraham Noun H5152 וְנָחֹ֛ור ve·na·cho·vr
took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּ֨ח vai·yik·kach
wives woman, wife, female Noun H802 נָשִׁ֑ים na·shim;
for themselves. The name a name Noun H8034 שֵׁ֤ם shem
of Abram's "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 אַבְרָם֙ av·ram
wife woman, wife, female Noun H802 אֵֽשֶׁת־ e·shet-
was Sarai; a wife of Abram Noun H8297 שָׂרָ֔י sa·rai,
Analysis:
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and the name a name Noun H8034 וְשֵׁ֤ם ve·shem
of Nahor's grandfather of Abraham, also the brother of Abraham Noun H5152 נָחֹור֙ na·cho·vr
wife woman, wife, female Noun H802 אֵֽשֶׁת־ e·shet-
was Milcah, two Isr. women Noun H4435 מִלְכָּ֔ה mil·kah,
the daughter daughter Noun H1323 בַּת־ bat-
of Haran, "mountaineer," a brother of Abram, also an Isr. Noun H2039 הָרָ֥ן ha·ran
Analysis:
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the father father Noun H1 אֲבִֽי־ a·vi-
of Milcah two Isr. women Noun H4435 מִלְכָּ֖ה mil·kah
and Iscah. a daughter of Haran Noun H3252 יִסְכָּֽה׃ yis·kah.

Locations

Haran

HARAN (2)ha'-ran (charan; Charhran): The city where Terah settled on his departure from Ur (Genesis 11:31 f); whence Abram set out on his pilgrimage of faith to Canaan (Genesis 12:1). It was probably "the city of Nahor" to which Abraham's servant came to find a wife for Isaac (Genesis 24:10). Hither came Jacob when he fled from Esau's anger (Genesis 27:43).... View Details

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Abram

 The original name of Abraham. He was married to Sarah and Father to Isaac.                                     

Haran

|mountaineer,| a brother of Abram, also an Israelite

Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.
King James Bible And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife was wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Hebrew Greek English Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.