Genesis

Genesis 26:9–10

9Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, “So she is really your wife! How could you say, ‘She is my sister’?”

Isaac replied, “Because I thought I might die on account of her.”

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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Genesis 26:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
sent forוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Isaacלְיִצְחָ֗קlə·yiṣ·ḥāqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
So sheהִ֔ואhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is reallyאַ֣ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
your wifeאִשְׁתְּךָ֙’iš·tə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Howוְאֵ֥יךְwə·’êḵConjunctive waw; InterjectionH349 How?
could you sayאָמַ֖רְתָּ’ā·mar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second 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
Isaacיִצְחָ֔קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I thoughtאָמַ֔רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
I mightפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
dieאָמ֖וּת’ā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4191 die
on account of herעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height

Genesis 26:10

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.