Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAbimelech sent for Isaac and said, “So she is really your wife! How could you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac replied, “Because I thought I might die on account of her.” Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech calleth for Isaac, and saith, ‘Lo, she [is] surely thy wife; and how hast thou said, She [is] my sister?’ and Isaac saith unto him, ‘Because I said, Lest I die for her.’ King James Bible And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she [is] thy wife: and how saidst thou, She [is] my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. Hebrew Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name sent for וַיִּקְרָ֨א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Isaac לְיִצְחָ֗ק (lə·yiṣ·ḥāq) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah and said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “So she הִ֔וא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is really אַ֣ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely your wife! אִשְׁתְּךָ֙ (’iš·tə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female How וְאֵ֥יךְ (wə·’êḵ) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where could you say, אָמַ֖רְתָּ (’ā·mar·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘She הִ֑וא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is my sister’?” אֲחֹ֣תִי (’ă·ḥō·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister Isaac יִצְחָ֔ק (yiṣ·ḥāq) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3327: Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I thought אָמַ֔רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say I might פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest die אָמ֖וּת (’ā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill on account of her.” עָלֶֽיהָ׃ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against |
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