Gen. 12:12 in context
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Genesis 12:12

It will happen that when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'She is his wife,' and they will kill me, but let you live.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְהָיָה   כִּי   יִרְאוּ   אֹתָךְ   הַמִּצְרִים   וְאָמְרוּ   אִשְׁתּוֹ   זֹאת   וְהָרְגוּ   אֹתִי   וְאֹתָךְ   יְחַיּוּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἔσται οὖν ὡς ἂν ἴδωσίν σε οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι ἐροῦσιν ὅτι γυνὴ αὐτοῦ αὕτη καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσίν με σὲ δὲ περιποιήσονται

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וְ (ve)
הָיָ֗ה (hajah)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

c
Vqq3ms
H3588a
H9014
 כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H7200
 יִרְא֤וּ (jireo)
 to see
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H0853
H9032
 אֹתָ (óta)
ךְ֙ (khe)
 obj.
you
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

To
Sp2fs
H9009
H4713
 הַ (ha)
מִּצְרִ֔ים (mitzerim)
 the
Egyptian
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Td
Ngmpa
H9001
H0559
 וְ (ve)
אָמְר֖וּ (amero)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p pl. qal third person plural

c
Vqq3cp
H0802
H9023
 אִשְׁתּ֣ (ishet)
וֹ (vó)
 woman
his
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncfsc
Sp3ms
H2063
 זֹ֑את (zót)
 this
Tm
H9001
H2026
 וְ (ve)
הָרְג֥וּ (harego)
 seq
to kill
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p pl. qal third person plural

c
Vqq3cp
H0853
H9030
 אֹתִ֖ (óti)
י (j)
 obj.
me
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

To
Sp1bs
H9002
H0853
H9032
 וְ (ve)
אֹתָ֥ (óta)
ךְ (khe)
 and
obj.
you
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♀ sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

C
To
Sp2fs
H2421
H9016
 יְחַיּֽוּ (jechajo)
׃
to live
verseEnd
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ pl. piel third person masculine plural

Vpi3mp

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