Genesis 21:26
Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”
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ASV
And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.
KJV
And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ | 'a.vi.Me.lekh | Abimelech | H40 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| יָדַ֔עְתִּי | ya.Da'.ti | I know | H3045 → |
| מִ֥י | mi | who? | H4310 → |
| עָשָׂ֖ה | 'a.Sah | has he done | H6213 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַדָּבָ֣ר | ha.da.Var | the thing | H1697 → |
| הַזֶּ֑ה | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| וְגַם־ | ve.gam- | and also | H1571 → |
| אַתָּ֞ה | 'a.Tah | you | H859 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| הִגַּ֣דְתָּ | hi.Gad.ta | you told | H5046 → |
| לִּ֗י | Li | to <the> me | |
| וְגַ֧ם | ve.Gam | and also | H1571 → |
| אָנֹכִ֛י | 'a.no.Khi | I | H595 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי | sha.Ma'.ti | I heard | H8085 → |
| בִּלְתִּ֥י | bil.Ti | except | H1115 → |
| הַיּֽוֹם׃ | hai.Yom | this day | H3117 → |
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