New American Standard Bible 1995

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When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "my wife," thinking, "the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is beautiful."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When the men man Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֤י an·shei
of the place a standing place, place Noun H4725 הַמָּקֹום֙ ham·ma·ko·vm
asked to ask, inquire Verb H7592 וַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּ vai·yish·'a·lu
about his wife, woman, wife, female Noun H802 לְאִשְׁתֹּ֔ו le·'ish·tov,
he said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֖אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"She is my sister," sister Noun H269 אֲחֹ֣תִי a·cho·ti
for he was afraid to fear Verb H3372 יָרֵא֙ ya·re
to say, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֣ר le·mor
"my wife," woman, wife, female Noun H802 אִשְׁתִּ֔י ish·ti,
[thinking], "the men man Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֤י an·shei
of the place a standing place, place Noun H4725 הַמָּקֹום֙ ham·ma·ko·vm
might kill to kill, slay Verb H2026 יַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִי ya·har·gu·ni
me on account upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
of Rebekah, wife of Isaac Noun H7259 רִבְקָ֔ה riv·kah,
for she is beautiful." pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹובַ֥ת to·v·vat

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