Genesis
Genesis 20:4
4Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent?
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now Abimelech | וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ | wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H40 Abimelek |
| had not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| gone | קָרַ֖ב | qā·raḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| near her | אֵלֶ֑יהָ | ’ê·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H413 motion to |
| so he replied | וַיֹּאמַ֕ר | way·yō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Lord | אֲדֹנָ֕י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| would You destroy | תַּהֲרֹֽג׃ | ta·hă·rōḡ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2026 kill, slay |
| a nation | הֲג֥וֹי | hă·ḡō·w | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1471 nation, people |
| even though | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| it is innocent | צַדִּ֖יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.