Genesis
Genesis 12:17
17The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֧ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| however | יְהוָ֧ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| afflicted | וַיְנַגַּ֨ע | way·nag·ga‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5060 touch, reach, strike |
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹ֛ה | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| and his household | בֵּית֑וֹ | bê·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| with severe | גְּדֹלִ֖ים | gə·ḏō·lîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H1419 great |
| plagues | נְגָעִ֥ים | nə·ḡā·‘îm | Noun - masculine plural | H5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot |
| because of | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Abram’s | אַבְרָֽם׃ | ’aḇ·rām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H87 Abram |
| wife | אֵ֥שֶׁת | ’ê·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| Sarai | שָׂרַ֖י | śā·ray | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8297 Sarai |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 16:21 · Genesis 20:18 · Psalm 105:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.