Genesis 20:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

Young's Literal Translation
for Jehovah restraining had restrained every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

King James Bible
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Hebrew
for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

account
דְּבַ֥ר (də·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of Abraham’s
אַבְרָהָֽם׃ (’aḇ·rā·hām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85: Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation

wife
אֵ֥שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

Sarah,
שָׂרָ֖ה (śā·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8283: Sarah -- 'princess', a wife of Abraham

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had completely closed
עָצֹ֤ר (‘ā·ṣōr)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 6113: To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the wombs
רֶ֖חֶם (re·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7358: The womb

in Abimelech’s
אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name

household.
לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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