Genesis 12:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the Egyptiansהַמִּצְרִ֔ים
(ham·mitz·rim,)
4713: inhab. of Eg.from the same as Mitsrayim
seeיִרְא֤וּ
(yir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
you, they will say,וְאָמְר֖וּ
(ve·'a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'This 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is his wife;אִשְׁתֹּ֣ו
(ish·tov)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
and they will killוְהָרְג֥וּ
(ve·ha·re·gu)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
me, but they will let you live.יְחַיּֽוּ׃
(ye·chai·yu.)
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore it shall come to pass when the Egyptians
Mitsriy  (mits-ree')
a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim -- Egyptian, of Egypt.
shall see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
thee that they shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
This is his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
and they will kill
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
me but they will save thee alive
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife'; and they will kill me, but they will let you live.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me but let you live.

International Standard Version
When the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'She is his wife.' Then they'll kill me, but allow you to live.

NET Bible
When the Egyptians see you they will say, 'This is his wife.' Then they will kill me but will keep you alive.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the Egyptians see you, they'll say, 'This is his wife!' Then they'll kill me but let you live.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see you, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save you alive.
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