Genesis 12:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. | Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.” | Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| say | אִמְרִי־ | 'im-ri- | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| please | נָ֖א | na' | H4994 | pleaseנָא (na) 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation |
| [are] sister my | אֲחֹ֣תִי | 'a-CHO-ti | H0269 | sisterאָחוֹת (a.chot) 1) sister 1a) sister (same parents) 1b) half-sister (same father) 1c) relative 1c1) (metaph) of Israel's and Judah's relationship 1d) beloved 1d1) bride 1e) (fig.) of intimate connection 1f) another |
| you | אָ֑תְּ | 'At | H0859C | you(f.s.)אַתְּ (at.te) you (second pers. sing. fem.) A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A) |
| so that | לְמַ֙עַן֙ | le-MA-'an | H4616 | becauseמַ֫עַן (ma.an) 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that |
| it may go well | יִֽיטַב־ | yi-tav- | H3190 | be goodטְאֵב (te.ev) (P'al) to be glad, be good Aramaic of ya.tav (יָטַב "be good" H3190) |
| for sake of you | בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ | va-'a-vu-REKH | H5668 | for the sake ofעָבוּר (a.vur) prep 1) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to conj 2) in order that |
| and it will live | וְחָיְתָ֥ה | ve-cha-ye-TAH | H2421 | to liveחֲיָא (cha.ya) 1) to live 1a) (P'al) to live 1b) (Aphel) to let live, keep alive |
| life my | נַפְשִׁ֖י | naf-SHI | H5315H | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
| on account of you | בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ | big-la-LEKH | H1558 | because ofגָּלָל (ga.lal) on account of, for the sake of |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.