Genesis 26:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַיְהִ֗יh1961
1כִּ֣יh3588
2And it came to pass when he had been there a longאָֽרְכוּh748
3ל֥וֹh0
4שָׁם֙h8033
5timeהַיָּמִ֔יםh3117
6looked outוַיַּשְׁקֵ֗ףh8259
7that Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙h40
8kingמֶ֣לֶךְh4428
9of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםh6430
10atבְּעַ֖דh1157
11a windowהַֽחַלּ֑וֹןh2474
12and sawוַיַּ֗רְאh7200
13וְהִנֵּ֤הh2009
14and behold Isaacיִצְחָק֙h3327
15was sportingמְצַחֵ֔קh6711
16אֵ֖תh853
17with Rebekahרִבְקָ֥הh7259
18his wifeאִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃h802

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when he had been there for some time, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looking through a window, saw Isaac playing with Rebekah his wife.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass when he had been there some time, that Abimelech the king of the Philistines looked out of the window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was dallying with Rebecca his wife.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And it came to pass when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass, when the days have been prolonged to him there, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looketh through the window, and seeth, and lo, Isaac is playing with Rebekah his wife.