Genesis

Genesis 26:9

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.”

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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.