King James Version
Genesis 20:10 in the King James Version says “And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?”
Genesis 20:10 · KJV
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.
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.
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And Abimelech”
H40abimelek, the name of two philistine kings and of two israelites
“What”
H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“sawest thou”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“that thou hast done”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“this thing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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