Genesis 12:20
Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.
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ASV
And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.
KJV
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְצַ֥ו | vay.Tzav | and he commanded | H6680 → |
| עָלָ֛יו | 'a.Lav | on him | H5921 → |
| פַּרְעֹ֖ה | par.'Oh | Pharaoh | H6547 → |
| אֲנָשִׁ֑ים | 'a.na.Shim | men | H582 → |
| וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ | vay.sha.le.Chu | and they sent away | H7971 → |
| אֹת֛וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ | 'ish.To | wife his | H802 → |
| וְאֶת־ | ve.'Et | and <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | that | H834 → |
| לֽוֹ׃ | lo | [belonged] to <the> him |
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