Genesis

Genesis 26:7

7But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But when the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of that placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
askedוַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּway·yiš·’ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7592 ask, inquire
about his wifeלְאִשְׁתּ֔וֹlə·’iš·tōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Sheהִ֑ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is my sisterאֲחֹ֣תִי’ă·ḥō·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH269 sister
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he was afraidיָרֵא֙yā·rêVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
to sayלֵאמֹ֣רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
my wifeאִשְׁתִּ֔י’iš·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH802 woman, wife, female
since he thought to himselfפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
The menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of this placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
will kill meיַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִיya·har·ḡu·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singularH2026 kill, slay
on account ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Rebekahרִבְקָ֔הriḇ·qāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7259 Rebekah
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
sheהִֽיא׃hîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is so beautifulטוֹבַ֥תṭō·w·ḇaṯAdjective - feminine singular constructH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

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Proverbs 29:25 · Genesis 12:13 · Genesis 20:2 · Genesis 24:16 · Genesis 20:12–13 · Matthew 10:28 · Colossians 3:9 · Ephesians 5:25

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