Genesis

Genesis 26:10

10“What is this you have done to us?” asked Abimelech. “One of the people could easily have slept with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is thisזֹּ֖אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
you have doneעָשִׂ֣יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to usלָּ֑נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
Oneאַחַ֤ד’a·ḥaḏNumber - masculine singular constructH259 one
of the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
could easilyכִּ֠מְעַטkim·‘aṭPreposition-k; Adjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
have slept withשָׁכַ֞בšā·ḵaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
your wifeאִשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ’iš·te·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
and you would have broughtוְהֵבֵאתָ֥wə·hê·ḇê·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
guiltאָשָֽׁם׃’ā·šāmNoun - masculine singularH817 offence, guilt
upon usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.