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And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Abimelech Abimelech Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
called bewray Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai·yik·ra
Isaac Isaac Noun H3327 לְיִצְחָ֗ק le·yitz·chak
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and said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ vai·yo·mer
Behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֤ה hin·neh
Behold of a surety also Adverb H389 אַ֣ךְ ach
she [is] thy wife ess Noun H802 אִשְׁתְּךָ֙ ish·te·cha
How how Adverb H349 וְאֵ֥יךְ ve·'eich
and how saidst answer Verb H559 אָמַ֖רְתָּ a·mar·ta
other other Noun H269 אֲחֹ֣תִי a·cho·ti
Isaac Isaac Noun H3327 יִצְחָ֔ק yitz·chak,
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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
Because inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
unto him Because I said answer Verb H559 אָמַ֔רְתִּי a·mar·ti,
might lest Conjunction H6435 פֶּן־ pen-
Lest I die crying Verb H4191 אָמ֖וּת a·mut
account above Prepostion H5921 עָלֶֽיהָ׃ a·lei·ha.

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Isaac

Isaac, the son of Abraham and Father of Jacob and Esau

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King James Bible And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Hebrew Greek English And Then Abimelech called Isaac, Isaac and said, Behold, of a surety "Behold, certainly she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She your wife! How then did you say, 'She is my sister? sister '?" And Isaac said unto to him, Because "Because I said, Lest I 'I might die for on account of her.'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then Abimelech called Isaac, Isaac and said, Behold, of a surety "Behold, certainly she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She your wife! How then did you say, 'She is my sister? sister '?" And Isaac said unto to him, Because "Because I said, Lest I 'I might die for on account of her.'"