Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 20:4 Interlinear

But Abimelech had not come near her and he said Lord nation also a righteous wilt thou slay

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַֽאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְH40But Abimelechabimelek, the name of two philistine kings and of two israelites
2לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3קָרַ֖בH7126had not come nearto approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
4אֵלֶ֑יהָH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5וַיֹּאמַ֕רH559her and he saidto say (used with great latitude)
6אֲדֹנָ֕יH136Lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
7הֲג֥וֹיH1471nationa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
8גַּםH1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
9צַדִּ֖יקH6662also a righteousjust
10תַּֽהֲרֹֽג׃H2026wilt thou slayto smite with deadly intent

Verse Context

Genesis 20:3came But God to Abimelech in a dream by night...
Genesis 20:4 (current)But Abimelech had not come near her and he said Lord nation also a righteous wilt thou slay
Genesis 20:5 and she Said is my sister and she...

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