Genesis 12:13

Please, I beg you, say that you are my sister, so that it may go well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you." [Gen. 20:1–18; 26; Abram does not trust that God will protect him.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אִמְרִי   נָא   אֲחֹתִי   אָתְּ   לְמַעַן   יִיטַב   לִי   בַעֲבוּרֵךְ   וְחָיְתָה   נַפְשִׁי   בִּגְלָלֵךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἰπὸν οὖν ὅτι ἀδελφὴ αὐτοῦ εἰμι ὅπως ἂν εὖ μοι γένηται διὰ σέ καὶ ζήσεται ἡ ψυχή μου ἕνεκεν σοῦ


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0559
H9014
אִמְרִי (imeri-)
־
to say
link
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person feminine singular

Vqv2fs
H4994
נָ֖א (na)
please
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

Tj
H0269
H9020
אֲחֹ֣תִ (achóti)
י (j)
sister
my
Noun Noun
sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncfsc
Sp1bs
H0859c
אָ֑תְּ (ate)
you(f.s.)
Pron. Pron.
personal sing. personal second person feminine singular

Pp2fs
H4616
לְמַ֙עַן֙ (lemaan)
because
Conj. Conjunktion

Tc
H3190
H9014
יִֽיטַב (jitav-)
־
be good
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9005
H9030
לִ֣ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

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

Rd
Sp1bs
H9003
H5668
H9032
בַ (va)
עֲבוּרֵ֔ (avore)
ךְ (khe)
in
for the sake of
you
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp2fs
H9001
H2421
וְ (ve)
חָיְתָ֥ה (chajetah)
seq
to live
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person feminine singular

c
Vqq3fs
H5315
H9020
נַפְשִׁ֖ (nafeshi)
י (j)
soul
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9003
H1558
H9032
H9016
בִּ (bi)
גְלָלֵֽ (gelale)
ךְ (khe)
׃
in
because of
you
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person feminine singular

R
Ncbsc
Sp2fs

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