Genesis
Genesis 12:12–13
12and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. 13Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”
Word by word
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Genesis 12:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | וְהָיָ֗ה | wə·hā·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| when | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the Egyptians | הַמִּצְרִ֔ים | ham·miṣ·rîm | Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural | H4713 Mitsrite |
| see you | יִרְא֤וּ | yir·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7200 see |
| they will say | וְאָמְר֖וּ | wə·’ā·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H559 utter, say |
| This | זֹ֑את | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| is his wife | אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ | ’iš·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| Then they will kill | וְהָרְג֥וּ | wə·hā·rə·ḡū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H2026 kill, slay |
| me | אֹתִ֖י | ’ō·ṯî | Direct object marker; first person common singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| but | וְאֹתָ֥ךְ | wə·’ō·ṯāḵ | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; second person feminine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| will let you live | יְחַיּֽוּ׃ | yə·ḥay·yū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2421 live |
Genesis 12:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Please | נָ֖א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| say | אִמְרִי־ | ’im·rî- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| you are | אָ֑תְּ | ’āt | Pronoun - second person feminine singular | H859 thou |
| my sister | אֲחֹ֣תִי | ’ă·ḥō·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H269 sister |
| so that | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| I will be treated well | יִֽיטַב־ | yî·ṭaḇ- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| for your sake | בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ | ḇa·‘ă·ḇū·rêḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H5668 crossed, transit, account |
| and on account of you | בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ | biḡ·lā·lêḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H1558 account |
| my life | נַפְשִׁ֖י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| will be spared | וְחָיְתָ֥ה | wə·ḥā·yə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H2421 live |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 12:12 Genesis 20:11 · Genesis 26:7 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Proverbs 29:25 · Matthew 10:28
Genesis 12:13 Genesis 26:7 · Genesis 20:12–13 · Genesis 20:2 · Genesis 20:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.