(יח) כִּֽי־עָצֹ֤ר עָצַר֙ יהוה בְּעַ֥ד כׇּל־רֶ֖חֶם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרָ֖ה אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָהָֽם׃ {ס}
(18) for יהוה had closed fast every womb of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.
(א) וַֽיהוה פָּקַ֥ד אֶת־שָׂרָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמָ֑ר וַיַּ֧עַשׂ יהוה לְשָׂרָ֖ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃
Why is there a seeming repetition — “וה׳ פקד… ויעש ה׳…”?
What is the difference between “פקד” and “זכר”?
What does פקד mean (here specifically)?
Why did God need to פקד Sarah?
Why does this story follow the Avimelech story?
What is the difference between “פקד” and “זכר”?
What does פקד mean (here specifically)?
Why did God need to פקד Sarah?
Why does this story follow the Avimelech story?

