King James Version
Genesis 12:10 in the King James Version says “And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the ...” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Genesis 12:10 · KJV
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel 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.
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. going: Heb. in going and journeying
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.
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:
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“went down”
H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
“to sojourn”
H1481properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place);
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“was grievous”
H3515heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
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