Genesis
Genesis 20:1–2
1Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar, 2Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
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Genesis 20:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Abraham | אַבְרָהָם֙ | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| journeyed | וַיִּסַּ֨ע | way·yis·sa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey |
| from there | מִשָּׁ֤ם | miš·šām | Preposition-m; Adverb | H8033 there, thither |
| to the region | אַ֣רְצָה | ’ar·ṣāh | Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| of the Negev | הַנֶּ֔גֶב | han·ne·ḡeḇ | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H5045 south-country, Negeb, south |
| and settled | וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב | way·yê·šeḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| between | בֵּין־ | bên- | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| Kadesh | קָדֵ֖שׁ | qā·ḏêš | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6946 apartness, sacredness |
| and Shur | שׁ֑וּר | šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7793 Shur |
| While he was staying | וַיָּ֖גָר | way·yā·ḡār | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1481 sojourn |
| in Gerar | בִּגְרָֽר׃ | biḡ·rār | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1642 Gerar |
Genesis 20:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham | אַבְרָהָ֛ם | ’aḇ·rā·hām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H85 Abraham |
| said | וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| of | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his wife | אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ | ’iš·tōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| Sarah | שָׂרָ֥ה | śā·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| She | הִ֑וא | hî | Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is my sister | אֲחֹ֣תִי | ’ă·ḥō·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H269 sister |
| So Abimelech | אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ | ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Gerar | גְּרָ֔ר | gə·rār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1642 Gerar |
| had Sarah | שָׂרָֽה׃ | śā·rāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8283 Sarah |
| brought | וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| to him | וַיִּקַּ֖ח | way·yiq·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 20:1 Genesis 26:6 · Genesis 26:1 · Genesis 18:1 · Psalm 29:8 · 2 Chronicles 14:13–14
Genesis 20:2 Genesis 12:15 · Genesis 26:7 · Genesis 12:11–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.