Genesis 21:3

Genesis 21:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
• New International Version (NIV)Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore him, Isaac.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him—whom Sarah bore to him—Isaac.

Context of Genesis 21:3

1Then Adonai visited Sarah just as He had said, and Adonai did for Sarah just as He had spoken. 2So Sarah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time that God had told him. Abraham named his son who was born to him—whom Sarah bore for him—Isaac. 4Then Abraham circumcised Isaac, his eight-day-old son, just as God had commanded him. 5Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac his son was born to him.

Genesis 21:3 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֨א אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶֽת־שֶׁם־בְּנ֧וֹ הַנּֽוֹלַד־ל֛וֹ אֲשֶׁר־יָלְדָה־לּ֥וֹ שָׂרָ֖ה יִצְחָֽק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• that was bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• unto him, whom Sarahשָׂרָהώârâh · SarahH8283
• to him, Isaacיִצְחָקyitschâq · IsaacH3327

Cross-references for Genesis 21:3

• Genesis 21:6So Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me! Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”
• Genesis 17:19But God said, “On the contrary, Sarah your wife will bear you a son and you must name him Isaac. So I will confirm My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.
• Genesis 22:2Then He said, “Take your son, your only son whom you love —Isaac—and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains about which I will tell you.”
• Joshua 24:3Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through the entire land of Canaan and multiplied his offspring. I gave him Isaac,
• Matthew 1:2Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,
• Acts 7:8“Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. So he became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day, and so Isaac with Jacob, and Jacob with the twelve patriarchs.
• Romans 9:7nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s seed; rather, “Your seed shall be called through Isaac.”
• Hebrews 11:18the one about whom it was said, “Through Isaac offspring shall be named for you.”

Commentaries on Genesis 21:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Isaac - See the reason and interpretation of this name in the note on Genesis 17:7; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - The Birth of Isaac 7. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word. 14. חמת chêmet “bottle,” akin to חמה chāmâh “surround, enclose,” and הוּם chûm “black. באר שׁבע beêr -sheba‛ Beer-sheba, “well of seven.” 22. פיכל pı̂ykol Pikhol, “mouth or spokesman of all.” 23. נין nı̂yn “offspring, kin;” related: “sprout, flourish.” נכד neked “progeny,” perhaps “acquaintance,” cognate with נגד ngd “be before” (the eyes) and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Abraham responded in faith by naming his son Isaac and circumcising him according to the terms of the covenant (see 17:9–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. Abraham called the name of his son ... Isaac ... and circumcised--God was acknowledged in the name which, by divine command, was given for a memorial (compare Ge 17:19), and also in the dedication of the child by administering the seal of the covenant (compare Ge 17:10-12).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 21:3

• Abraham
• Circumcision
• Isaac
• Sarah

In the dictionaries

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Sarah
• Sarah; Sarai
• Abraham, Abram
• Call
• Cast
• Everlasting
• Falsely
• Grievous

Commentaries on Genesis 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings