Genesis 12:11
As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
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ASV
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:
KJV
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:
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֕י | vay.Hi | and it was | H1961 → |
| כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר | ka.'a.Sher | just as | H834 → |
| הִקְרִ֖יב | hik.Riv | he drew near | H7126 → |
| לָב֣וֹא | la.Vo' | to enter | H935 → |
| מִצְרָ֑יְמָה | mitz.Ra.ye.mah | Egypt <towards> | H4714 → |
| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| שָׂרַ֣י | sa.Rai | Sarai | H8297 → |
| אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ | 'ish.To | wife his | H802 → |
| הִנֵּה־ | hi.neh- | here! | H2009 → |
| נָ֣א | na' | please | H4994 → |
| יָדַ֔עְתִּי | ya.Da'.ti | I know | H3045 → |
| כִּ֛י | ki | that | H3588 → |
| אִשָּׁ֥ה | 'i.Shah | [are] a woman | H802 → |
| יְפַת־ | ye.fat- | beautiful of | H3303 → |
| מַרְאֶ֖ה | mar.'Eh | appearance | H4758 → |
| אָֽתְּ׃ | 'At | you | H859 → |
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