Genesis
Genesis 12:15
15When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Pharaoh’s | פַרְעֹ֔ה | p̄ar·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| officials | שָׂרֵ֣י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| saw | וַיִּרְא֤וּ | way·yir·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7200 see |
| they commended | וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּ | way·hal·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| her | אֹתָ֖הּ | ’ō·ṯāh | Direct object marker; third person feminine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| and she | הָאִשָּׁ֖ה | hā·’iš·šāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| was taken | וַתֻּקַּ֥ח | wat·tuq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - QalPass - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3947 take |
| into the palace | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| of Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹֽה׃ | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.