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Genesis 20:1
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
וַיִּסַּעand he set outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5265מִשָּׁםfrom thereprep + advH8033אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85אַרְצָה[the] land of towardsnoun sg f cstr + Directional sfxH776הַנֶּגֶבthe Negevart + name LocationH5045וַיֵּשֶׁבand he dweltConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3427בֵּין־betweenadj sg m cstrH996קָדֵשׁKadeshname LocationH6946וּבֵיןand betweenconj + adj sg m cstrH996שׁוּרShurname LocationH7793וַיָּגָרand he sojournedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1481בִּגְרָר׃in Gerarprep + name LocationH1642
Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85אֶל־concerningprepH413שָׂרָהSarahname f individualH8283אִשְׁתּוֹwife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802אֲחֹתִי[is] sister mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH269הִואshepron 3 sg fH1931וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7971אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428גְּרָרGerarname LocationH1642וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שָׂרָה׃Sarahname f individualH8283
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.
וַיָּבֹאand he cameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶל־toprepH413אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40בַּחֲלוֹםin a dreamprep + noun sg m absH2472הַלָּיְלָהthe nightart + noun sg m absH3915וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033הִנְּךָhere youInterjection + sfx 2 sg mH2009מֵת[are] about to dieverb Qal ptc sg m absH4191עַל־onprepH5921הָאִשָּׁהthe womanart + noun sg f absH802אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834לָקַחְתָּyou have takenverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3947וְהִואand sheconj + pron 3 sg fH1931בְּעֻלַת[is] married ofverb Qal ptc passive sg f cstrH1166בָּעַל׃a husbandnoun sg m absH1167
Genesis 20:4
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
וַאֲבִימֶלֶךְand Abimelechconj + name m individualH40לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808קָרַבhe had drawn nearverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7126אֵלֶיהָto herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH413וַיֹּאמַרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136הֲגוֹי¿ a nationInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH1471גַּם־alsoadvH1571צַדִּיקrighteousadj sg m absH6662תַּהֲרֹג׃will you killverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2026
Genesis 20:5
Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
הֲלֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931אָמַר־did he sayverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030אֲחֹתִי[is] sister mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH269הִואshepron 3 sg fH1931וְהִיא־and sheconj + pron 3 sg fH1931גַם־alsoadvH1571הִואshepron 3 sg fH1931אָמְרָהshe saidverb Qal perf 3 sg fH559אָחִי[is] brother mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH251הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931בְּתָם־in [the] integrity ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8537לְבָבִיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3824וּבְנִקְיֹןand in [the] innocence ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH5356כַּפַּיhands mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3709עָשִׂיתִיI have doneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6213זֹאת׃thisDemonstrative ParticleH2063
Genesis 20:6
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֵלָיוto himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430בַּחֲלֹםin a dreamprep + noun sg m absH2472גַּםalsoadvH1571אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588בְתָם־in [the] integrity ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8537לְבָבְךָheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3824עָשִׂיתָyou didverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213זֹּאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063וָאֶחְשֹׂךְand I have restrainedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH2820גַּם־alsoadvH1571אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595אוֹתְךָobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 sg mH853מֵחֲטוֹ־from sinningprep + verb Qal inf cstrH2398לִיto the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נְתַתִּיךָI have permitted youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5414לִנְגֹּעַto touchprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5060אֵלֶיהָ׃to herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH413
Genesis 20:7
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
וְעַתָּהand thereforeconj + advH6258הָשֵׁבreturnverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH7725אֵשֶׁת־[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802הָאִישׁthe manart + noun sg m absH376כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588נָבִיא[is] a prophetnoun sg m absH5030הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931וְיִתְפַּלֵּלso he may prayconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 3 sg mH6419בַּעַדְךָfor youNumerical adj sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1157וֶחְיֵהand liveconj + verb Qal impv 2 sg mH2421וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518אֵינְךָnot [are] younoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH369מֵשִׁיבreturning [her]verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7725דַּעknowverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588מוֹתcertainly to dieverb Qal inf absH4191תָּמוּתyou will dieverb Qal impf 2 sg mH4191אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859וְכָל־and allconj + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834לָךְ׃[belong] to the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032
Genesis 20:8
Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
וַיַּשְׁכֵּםand he rose earlyConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7925אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40בַּבֹּקֶרin the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242וַיִּקְרָאand he summonedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121לְכָל־to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605עֲבָדָיוservants hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5650וַיְדַבֵּרand he spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1696אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsart + noun pl m absH1697הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428בְּאָזְנֵיהֶםin ears theirprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH241וַיִּירְאוּand they were afraidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3372הָאֲנָשִׁיםthe menart + noun pl m absH582מְאֹד׃exceedinglyadj sg m absH3966
Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
וַיִּקְרָאand he summonedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7121אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40לְאַבְרָהָםto Abrahamprep + name m individualH85וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033מֶה־what?Interrogative pronH4100עָשִׂיתָhave you doneverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213לָּנוּto the usprep Definite + sfx 1 pl cH9035וּמֶה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100חָטָאתִיhave I sinnedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2398לָךְto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9032כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הֵבֵאתָyou have broughtverb Hiphil perf 2 sg mH935עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921מַמְלַכְתִּיkingdom mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4467חֲטָאָהa sinnoun sg f absH2401גְדֹלָהgreatadj sg f absH1419מַעֲשִׂיםdeedsnoun pl m absH4639אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵעָשׂוּthey will be doneverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH6213עָשִׂיתָyou have doneverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213עִמָּדִי׃with meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978
Genesis 20:10
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40אֶל־toprepH413אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100רָאִיתָdid you seeverb Qal perf 2 sg mH7200כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588עָשִׂיתָyou have doneverb Qal perf 2 sg mH6213אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַדָּבָרthe thingart + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּה׃the thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559רַקcertainlyadvH7535אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369יִרְאַת[is] [the] fear ofnoun sg f cstrH3374אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430בַּמָּקוֹםin the placeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4725הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088וַהֲרָגוּנִיand they will kill meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH2026עַל־onprepH5921דְּבַר[the] matter ofnoun sg m cstrH1697אִשְׁתִּי׃wife mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH802
Genesis 20:12
And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571אָמְנָהtrulyadvH546אֲחֹתִי[is] sister mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH269בַת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323אָבִיfather mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1הִואshepron 3 sg fH1931אַךְonlyadvH389לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בַת־[the] daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323אִמִּיmother mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH517וַתְּהִי־and she becameConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH1961לִיof meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030לְאִשָּׁה׃into a wifeprep + noun sg f absH802
Genesis 20:13
And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
וַיְהִיand it wasConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834הִתְעוּthey caused to wanderverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH8582אֹתִיobj. meObject indicator + sfx 1 sg cH853אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430מִבֵּיתfrom [the] household ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004אָבִיfather mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559לָהּto the herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088חַסְדֵּךְ[is] loyalty yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH2617אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834תַּעֲשִׂיyou will doverb Qal impf 2 sg fH6213עִמָּדִיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978אֶלtoprepH413כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605הַמָּקוֹםthe placeart + noun sg m absH4725אֲשֶׁרwhereRelative ParticleH834נָבוֹאwe will goverb Qal impf 1 pl cH935שָׁמָּהthere towardsadv + Directional sfxH8033אִמְרִי־sayverb Qal impv 2 sg fH559לִיof the meprep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH9030אָחִי[is] brother mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH251הוּא׃hepron 3 sg mH1931
Genesis 20:14
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
וַיִּקַּחand he tookConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3947אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40צֹאןsheepnoun sg c absH6629וּבָקָרand cattleconj + noun sg c absH1241וַעֲבָדִיםand [male] servantsconj + noun pl m absH5650וּשְׁפָחֹתand female servantsconj + noun pl f absH8198וַיִּתֵּןand he gave [them]Consecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5414לְאַבְרָהָםto Abrahamprep + name m individualH85וַיָּשֶׁבand he restoredConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7725לוֹto the himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH9033אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853שָׂרָהSarahname f individualH8283אִשְׁתּוֹ׃wife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802
Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009אַרְצִיland mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg fH776לְפָנֶיךָ[is] to before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440בַּטּוֹבin the [place] goodprep Definite + adj sg m absH2896בְּעֵינֶיךָin view yourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5869שֵׁב׃dwellverb Qal impv 2 sg mH3427
Genesis 20:16
And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all thus she was reproved.
וּלְשָׂרָהand to Sarahconj + prep + name f individualH8283אָמַרhe saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009נָתַתִּיI giveverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414אֶלֶףa thousandNumerical adj sg c absH505כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701לְאָחִיךְto brother yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH251הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009הוּא־itpron 3 sg mH1931לָךְfor the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg fH9032כְּסוּת[is] a covering ofnoun sg f cstrH3682עֵינַיִםeyesnoun du f absH5869לְכֹלto allprep + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834אִתָּךְ[are] with youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg fH854וְאֵתand withconj + prepH854כֹּלeveryonenoun sg m absH3605וְנֹכָחַת׃and [you are] vindicatedconj + verb Niphal ptc sg f absH3198
Genesis 20:17
So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
וַיִּתְפַּלֵּלand he prayedConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6419אַבְרָהָםAbrahamname m individualH85אֶל־toprepH413הָאֱלֹהִיםthe Godart + noun pl m absH430וַיִּרְפָּאand he healedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7495אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853אִשְׁתּוֹwife hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH802וְאַמְהֹתָיוand female slaves hisconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH519וַיֵּלֵדוּ׃and they bore childrenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH3205
Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עָצֹרcertainly to shut upverb Qal inf absH6113עָצַרhe had shut upverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6113יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּעַדbehindNumerical adj sg c cstrH1157כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605רֶחֶםwombnoun sg m absH7358לְבֵיתof [the] household ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004אֲבִימֶלֶךְAbimelechname m individualH40עַל־onprepH5921דְּבַר[the] matter ofnoun sg m cstrH1697שָׂרָהSarahname f individualH8283אֵשֶׁת[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802אַבְרָהָם׃ סAbrahamname m individualH85
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