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And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
came become Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֕י vay·hi
he was come near approach Verb H7126 הִקְרִ֖יב hik·riv
into Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יְמָה mitz·ra·ye·mah;
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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that he said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ vai·yo·mer
unto Sarai Sarai Noun H8297 שָׂרַ֣י sa·rai
Analysis:
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his wife ess Noun H802 אִשְׁתֹּ֔ו ish·tov,
Behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּה־ hin·neh-
now I beseech thee Interjection H4994 נָ֣א na
I know acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדַ֔עְתִּי ya·da'·ti,
that thou [art] a fair beautiful Adjective H3303 יְפַת־ ye·fat-
woman ess Noun H802 אִשָּׁ֥ה i·shah

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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King James Bible And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
Hebrew Greek English And it It came to pass, about when he was come came near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto to Sarai his wife, Behold "See now, I know that thou art you are a fair woman to look upon:beautiful woman;
New American Standard Bible 1995 And it It came to pass, about when he was come came near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto to Sarai his wife, Behold "See now, I know that thou art you are a fair woman to look upon:beautiful woman;