King James Version
Genesis 20:11 in the King James Version says “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 sa...” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Genesis 20:11 · KJV
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“Surely”
H7535properly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
“of God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“is not in this place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“sake”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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