Genesis

Genesis 20:12–13

¹²Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father — though not the daughter of my mother — and she became my wife. ¹³So when God had me journey from my father’s house, I said to Sarah, ‘This is how you can show your loyalty to me: Wherever we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”

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Genesis 20:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Besides	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
she	הִ֔וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
really	אָמְנָ֗ה	’ā·mə·nāh	Adverb	H546 verily, truly, indeed
is my sister	אֲחֹתִ֤י	’ă·ḥō·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H269 sister
the daughter	בַת־	ḇaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of my father	אָבִי֙	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
though	אַ֖ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
the daughter	בַת־	ḇaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of my mother	אִמִּ֑י	’im·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H517 mother
and she became	וַתְּהִי־	wat·tə·hî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
wife	לְאִשָּֽׁה׃	lə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female

Genesis 20:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So when	כַּאֲשֶׁ֧ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
God	אֱלֹהִים֮	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
had me journey	הִתְע֣וּ	hiṯ·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H8582 err
from my father’s	אָבִי֒	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
house	מִבֵּ֣ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
I said	וָאֹמַ֣ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to	לָ֔הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
This is how	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
you can show	תַּעֲשִׂ֖י	ta·‘ă·śî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
your loyalty	חַסְדֵּ֔ךְ	ḥas·dêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to me	עִמָּדִ֑י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
Wherever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
we go	נָב֣וֹא	nā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
say	אִמְרִי־	’im·rî-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H559 utter, say
of me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
He is	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
my brother	אָחִ֥י	’ā·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H251 brother

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