Genesis

Genesis 20:2

²Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.