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BARREN

For a woman to be barren was accounted a severe punishment among the Jews (Gen. 16:2;30:1; 1-Sam 1:6, 1-Sam 1: 27; Isa. 47:9;49:21; Luke 1:25). Instances of barrenness are noticed (Gen. 11:30;25:21;29:31; Judg. 13:2, Judg. 13: 3; Luke 1:7, Luke 1: 36).