Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 12:11 Interlinear

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 his wife that thou art a fair to look upon

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֕יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רH834And it came to pass whenwho, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
3הִקְרִ֖יבH7126he was come nearto approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
4לָב֣וֹאH935to enterto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
5מִצְרָ֑יְמָהH4714into Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
6וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559that he saidto say (used with great latitude)
7אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
8שָׂרַ֣יH8297unto Saraisarai, the wife of abraham
9אִשָּׁ֥הH802his wifea woman
10הִנֵּהH2009Beholdlo!
11נָ֣אH4994now'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
12יָדַ֔עְתִּיH3045I knowto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
13כִּ֛יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
14אִשָּׁ֥הH802his wifea woman
15יְפַתH3303that thou art a fairbeautiful (literally or figuratively)
16מַרְאֶ֖הH4758to look upona view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks),
17אָֽתְּ׃H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

Verse Context

Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine in the land went down and Abram into Egypt...
Genesis 12:11 (current) 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 his wife that thou art a fair to look upon
Genesis 12:12 shall see Therefore it shall come to pass when the Egyptians thee that they shall say...

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