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The Hebrew text of Genesis 12 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Genesis 12:1
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87לֶךְ־goverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980לְךָfor the yourselfprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031מֵאַרְצְךָfrom land yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH776וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָand from kindred yourconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4138וּמִבֵּיתand from [the] household ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH1004אָבִיךָfather yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1אֶל־toprepH413הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אַרְאֶךָּ׃I will show youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7200
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
וְאֶעֶשְׂךָso I may make youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH6213לְגוֹיinto a nationprep + noun sg m absH1471גָּדוֹלgreatadj sg m absH1419וַאֲבָרֶכְךָand I will bless youconj + verb Piel conj+impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH1288וַאֲגַדְּלָהand I will make greatconj + verb Piel impf 1 sg cH1431שְׁמֶךָname yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8034וֶהְיֵהand you beconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH1961בְּרָכָה׃a blessingnoun sg f absH1293
Genesis 12:3
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
וַאֲבָרֲכָהso let me blessconj + verb Piel impf 1 sg cH1288מְבָרְכֶיךָ[those who] bless youverb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1288וּמְקַלֶּלְךָand [one who] disdains youconj + verb Piel ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7043אָאֹרI will curseverb Qal impf 1 sg cH779וְנִבְרְכוּand they will be blessedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1288בְךָby the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031כֹּלallnoun sg m cstrH3605מִשְׁפְּחֹת[the] clans ofnoun pl f cstrH4940הָאֲדָמָה׃the earthart + noun sg f absH127
Genesis 12:4
So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
וַיֵּלֶךְand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1980אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834דִּבֶּרhe had saidverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1696אֵלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וַיֵּלֶךְand he wentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1980אִתּוֹwith himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH854לוֹטLotname m individualH3876וְאַבְרָםand Abramconj + name m individualH87בֶּן־[was] a son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121חָמֵשׁfiveNumerical adj sg c absH2568שָׁנִיםyearsnoun pl m absH8141וְשִׁבְעִיםand seventyconj + Numerical adj pl m absH7657שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141בְּצֵאתוֹwhen came out heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3318מֵחָרָן׃from Haranprep + name LocationH2771
Genesis 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297אִשְׁתּוֹwife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853לוֹטLotname m individualH3876בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121אָחִיוbrother hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605רְכוּשָׁםpossession[s] theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7399אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834רָכָשׁוּthey had accumulatedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7408וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853הַנֶּפֶשׁthe person[s]art + noun sg f absH5315אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834עָשׂוּthey had acquiredverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6213בְחָרָןin Haranprep + name LocationH2771וַיֵּצְאוּand they went outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3318לָלֶכֶתto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1980אַרְצָה[the] land of towardsnoun sg f cstr + Directional sfxH776כְּנַעַןCanaanname LocationH3667וַיָּבֹאוּand they cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH935אַרְצָה[the] land of towardsnoun sg f cstr + Directional sfxH776כְּנָעַן׃Canaanname LocationH3667
Genesis 12:6
And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
וַיַּעֲבֹרand he passedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5674אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87בָּאָרֶץin the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776עַדtoprepH5704מְקוֹם[the] place ofnoun sg m cstrH4725שְׁכֶםShechemname LocationH7927עַדtoprepH5704אֵלוֹן[the] great tree ofnoun sg m cstrH436מוֹרֶהMorehname LocationH4176וְהַכְּנַעֲנִיand the Canaanite[s]conj + art + noun Gentilic sg m absH3669אָזthenadvH227בָּאָרֶץ׃[was] in the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776
Genesis 12:7
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
וַיֵּרָאand he appearedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7200יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶל־toprepH413אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לְזַרְעֲךָto offspring yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2233אֶתֵּןI will giveverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776הַזֹּאתthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063וַיִּבֶןand he builtConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1129שָׁםthereadvH8033מִזְבֵּחַan altarnoun sg m absH4196לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068הַנִּרְאֶהwho had appearedart + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH7200אֵלָיו׃to himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413
Genesis 12:8
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
וַיַּעְתֵּקand he moved onConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6275מִשָּׁםfrom thereprep + advH8033הָהָרָהthe hill country towardsart + noun sg m abs + Directional sfxH2022מִקֶּדֶםfrom [the] eastprep + noun sg m absH6924לְבֵית־of Beth-prep + name LocationH1008אֵל-elname LocationH1008וַיֵּטand he pitchedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5186אָהְָלוֹtent hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH168בֵּית־Beth-name LocationH1008אֵל-elname LocationH1008מִיָּם[was] from [the] westprep + noun sg m absH3220וְהָעַיand the Aiconj + art + name LocationH5857מִקֶּדֶם[was] from [the] eastprep + noun sg m absH6924וַיִּבֶן־and he builtConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1129שָׁםthereadvH8033מִזְבֵּחַan altarnoun sg m absH4196לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068וַיִּקְרָאand he calledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121בְּשֵׁםon [the] name ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8034יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068
Genesis 12:9
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
Genesis 12:10
And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961רָעָבa faminenoun sg m absH7458בָּאָרֶץin the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776וַיֵּרֶדand he went downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3381אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87מִצְרַיְמָהEgypt towardsname Location + Directional sfxH4714לָגוּרto sojournprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1481שָׁםthereadvH8033כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כָבֵד[was] heavyadj sg m absH3515הָרָעָבthe famineart + noun sg m absH7458בָּאָרֶץ׃in the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776
Genesis 12:11
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834הִקְרִיבhe drew nearverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH7126לָבוֹאto enterprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935מִצְרָיְמָהEgypt towardsname Location + Directional sfxH4714וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֶל־toprepH413שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297אִשְׁתּוֹwife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802הִנֵּה־here!InterjectionH2009נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִשָּׁה[are] a womannoun sg f absH802יְפַת־beautiful ofadj sg f cstrH3303מַרְאֶהappearancenoun sg m absH4758אָתְּ׃youpron 2 sg fH859
Genesis 12:12
Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יִרְאוּthey will seeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7200אֹתָךְobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 sg fH853הַמִּצְרִיםthe Egyptiansart + noun Gentilic pl m absH4713וְאָמְרוּand they will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH559אִשְׁתּוֹ[is] wife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063וְהָרְגוּand they will killConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH2026אֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853וְאֹתָךְand obj. youconj + Object indicator + sfx 2 sg fH853יְחַיּוּ׃they will let liveverb Piel impf 3 pl mH2421
Genesis 12:13
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.
אִמְרִי־sayverb Qal impv 2 sg fH559נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אֲחֹתִי[are] sister mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH269אָתְּyoupron 2 sg fH859לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616יִיטַב־it may go wellverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3190לִיfor the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030בַעֲבוּרֵךְfor sake of youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH5668וְחָיְתָהand it will liveConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH2421נַפְשִׁיlife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315בִּגְלָלֵךְ׃on account of youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1558
Genesis 12:14
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כְּבוֹאwhen enteredprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935אַבְרָםAbramname m individualH87מִצְרָיְמָהEgypt towardsname Location + Directional sfxH4714וַיִּרְאוּand they sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7200הַמִּצְרִיםthe Egyptiansart + noun Gentilic pl m absH4713אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הָאִשָּׁהthe womanart + noun sg f absH802כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588יָפָה[was] beautifuladj sg f absH3303הִואshepron 3 sg fH1931מְאֹד׃veryadj sg m absH3966
Genesis 12:15
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.
וַיִּרְאוּand they sawConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7200אֹתָהּobj. herObject indicator + sfx 3 sg fH853שָׂרֵי[the] officials ofnoun pl m cstrH8269פַרְעֹהPharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547וַיְהַלְלוּand they praisedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl mH1984אֹתָהּobj. herObject indicator + sfx 3 sg fH853אֶל־toprepH413פַּרְעֹהPharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547וַתֻּקַּחand she was takenConsecutive conj + verb Hophal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH3947הָאִשָּׁהthe womanart + noun sg f absH802בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004פַּרְעֹה׃Pharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547
Genesis 12:16
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
וּלְאַבְרָםand to Abramconj + prep + name m individualH87הֵיטִיבhe did goodverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH3190בַּעֲבוּרָהּfor sake of herprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5668וַיְהִי־and it be[longed]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033צֹאן־sheepnoun sg c absH6629וּבָקָרand cattleconj + noun sg c absH1241וַחֲמֹרִיםand [male] donkeysconj + noun pl c absH2543וַעֲבָדִיםand [male] servantsconj + noun pl m absH5650וּשְׁפָחֹתand female servantsconj + noun pl f absH8198וַאֲתֹנֹתand female donkeysconj + noun pl f absH860וּגְמַלִּים׃and camelsconj + noun pl c absH1581
Genesis 12:17
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.
וַיְנַגַּעand he struckConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5060יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פַּרְעֹהPharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547נְגָעִיםplaguesnoun pl m absH5061גְּדֹלִיםgreatadj pl m absH1419וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853בֵּיתוֹhouse hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004עַל־onprepH5921דְּבַר[the] matter ofnoun sg m cstrH1697שָׂרַיSarainame f individualH8297אֵשֶׁת[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802אַבְרָם׃Abramname m individualH87
Genesis 12:18
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
וַיִּקְרָאand he summonedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121פַרְעֹהPharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547לְאַבְרָםto Abramprep + name m individualH87וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100זֹּאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063עָשִׂיתָhave you doneverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213לִּיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808הִגַּדְתָּdid you tellverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH5046לִּיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִשְׁתְּךָ[was] wife yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH802הִוא׃shepron 3 sg fH1931
Genesis 12:19
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
לָמָהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100אָמַרְתָּdid you sayverb Qal perf 2 sg mH559אֲחֹתִי[is] sister mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH269הִואshepron 3 sg fH1931וָאֶקַּחand I tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH3947אֹתָהּobj. herObject indicator + sfx 3 sg fH853לִיfor the myselfprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לְאִשָּׁהto a wifeprep + noun sg f absH802וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009אִשְׁתְּךָwife yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH802קַחtake [her]verb Qal impv 2 sg mH3947וָלֵךְ׃and goconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980
Genesis 12:20
And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
וַיְצַוand he commandedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6680עָלָיוon himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921פַּרְעֹהPharaohnoun Title sg m absH6547אֲנָשִׁיםmennoun pl m absH582וַיְשַׁלְּחוּand they sent awayConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7971אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אִשְׁתּוֹwife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־thatRelative ParticleH834לוֹ׃[belonged] to the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.