Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.” Young's Literal Translation and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, ‘She [is] my sister:’ for he hath been afraid to say, ‘My wife—lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance.’ King James Bible And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair to look upon. Hebrew But when the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of that place הַמָּקוֹם֙ (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition asked וַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּ (way·yiš·’ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand about his wife, לְאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ (lə·’iš·tōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female he said, וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third 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 For כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he was afraid יָרֵא֙ (yā·rê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten to say, לֵאמֹ֣ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “[She is] my wife,” אִשְׁתִּ֔י (’iš·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female since he thought to himself, פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest “The men אַנְשֵׁ֤י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of this place הַמָּקוֹם֙ (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition will kill יַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִי (ya·har·ḡu·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent me on account of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Rebekah, רִבְקָ֔ה (riḇ·qāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction she הִֽיא׃ (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is so beautiful.” טוֹבַ֥ת (ṭō·w·ḇaṯ) Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good |
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