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And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
the men great Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֤י an·shei
of the place country Noun H4725 הַמָּקֹום֙ ham·ma·ko·vm
asked ask counsel Verb H7592 וַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּ vai·yish·'a·lu
[him] of his wife ess Noun H802 לְאִשְׁתֹּ֔ו le·'ish·tov,
and he said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֖אמֶר vai·yo·mer
She [is] my sister other Noun H269 אֲחֹ֣תִי a·cho·ti
for he feared affright Verb H3372 יָרֵא֙ ya·re
to say answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֣ר le·mor
[She is] my wife ess Noun H802 אִשְׁתִּ֔י ish·ti,
the men great Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֤י an·shei
of the place country Noun H4725 הַמָּקֹום֙ ham·ma·ko·vm
should kill destroy Verb H2026 יַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִי ya·har·gu·ni
account above Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
me for Rebekah Rebekah Noun H7259 רִבְקָ֔ה riv·kah,
because she [was] fair beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹובַ֥ת to·v·vat

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King James Bible And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Hebrew Greek English And When the men of the place asked him of about his wife; and wife, he said, She "She is my sister: sister," for he feared was afraid to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the "my wife," thinking, "the men of the place should might kill me on account of Rebekah, for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.is beautiful."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And When the men of the place asked him of about his wife; and wife, he said, She "She is my sister: sister," for he feared was afraid to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the "my wife," thinking, "the men of the place should might kill me on account of Rebekah, for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.is beautiful."