Passage Research
Genesis 21 — Sermon Preparation
Isaac is born to Sarah, Hagar and Ishmael are sent away, and Abraham makes a covenant with Abimelech at Beersheba. Below is a research summary for Genesis 21, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 34
- verses
- 436 / 154
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 11
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 21 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אַבְרָהָם | ʼAbrâhâm | H85 | 18 | Abraham |
| שָׂרָה | Sârâh | H8283 | 8 | Sarah |
| אֲבִימֶלֶךְ | ʼĂbîymelek | H40 | 7 | Abimelek |
| בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע | Bᵉʼêr Shebaʻ | H884 | 6 | Beer-Sheba |
| יִצְחָק | Yitschâq | H3327 | 6 | Jitschak |
| נַעַר | naʻar | H5288 | 6 | boy, servant |
| הָגָר | Hâgâr | H1904 | 4 | Hagar |
How preachers through history handled this text
11 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 21, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed of God; and we ought to requite kindness to those who have been kind to us. Wells of water are scarce and valuable in eastern countries. Abraham took care to have his title to the well allowed, to prevent disputes in future. No more can be expected from an honest man than that he be ready to do right, as soon as he knows he has done wrong. Abraham, being now in a good neighbourhood, stayed a great while there. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 21:22–35 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Beersheba 2— Gen 21:14
- Egypt— Gen 21:21
- Paran— Gen 21:21
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