va.lad denotes the child whose absence is stated in Sarai’s barrenness.

The attested use identifies a child in the statement that Sarai, though barren, had no child.

1. A child absent from a barren woman · dominant

   In Genesis 11:30, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the statement of Sarai’s barrenness and lack of a child; the APB renders the verse, “Sarai was barren; she had no child.”

   Genesis 11:30

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 11:30, the APB presents the clause as “she had no child.” This rendering confirms the verse’s statement without isolating every element of the Hebrew clause.