Genesis 12:17
The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
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ASV
And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife.
KJV
And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְנַגַּ֨ע | vay.na.Ga' | and he struck | H5060 → |
| יְהוָ֧ה׀ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| פַּרְעֹ֛ה | par.'Oh | Pharaoh | H6547 → |
| נְגָעִ֥ים | ne.ga.'Im | plagues | H5061 → |
| גְּדֹלִ֖ים | ge.do.Lim | great | H1419 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| בֵּית֑וֹ | bei.To | house his | H1004 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| דְּבַ֥ר | de.Var | [the] matter of | H1697 → |
| שָׂרַ֖י | sa.Rai | Sarai | H8297 → |
| אֵ֥שֶׁת | 'E.shet | [the] wife of | H802 → |
| אַבְרָֽם׃ | 'av.Ram | Abram | H87 → |
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