Isaac's Birth, Ishmael's Exile, and Abimelech's Covenant (Gen. 21)

Josh, Tori, and Brendan explore the culmination of three stories about Abraham in Genesis 21. This exploration focuses on the Hebrew language used in the chapter to tie the events within to other stories previously explored in Genesis in order to shed light on what's happening here.

Key Words

• tsachaq (צְחַק) - to laugh (to make sport, mock, play)
• garash (גָּרַשׁ) - to drive out, cast out
• siach (שִׂיחַ) - a bush, shrub, plant
• zera (זֶרַע) - a sowing, seed, offspring
• midbar (מִדְבָּר) - mouth (wilderness)
• sheba or shibah (שֶׁבַע) - seven
• shaba (שָׁבַע) - to swear
• kibsah or kabsah (כִּבְשָׂה) - ewe lamb
• Phicol (פִיכֹל) - Mouth Of All

Sources

• Bible Hub
• Abarim Publications
• What was the significance of weaning a child in the Bible (Genesis 21:8)?
• How to grow a tamarisk tree

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