NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Say'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) I pray thee na' (naw) added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction -- I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh. thou art my sister 'achowth (aw-khoth') a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together. that ma`an (mah'-an) heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that it may be well yatab (yaw-tab') to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) with me for thy sake and my soul nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) shall live chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive because of thee galal (gaw-lawl') a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of -- because of, for (sake). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you." King James Bible Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. Holman Christian Standard Bible Please say you're my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account." International Standard Version Please say that you are my sister, so things will go well for me for your sake. That way, you'll be saving my life." NET Bible So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you." GOD'S WORD® Translation Please say that you're my sister. Then everything will be alright for me, and because of you I will live." King James 2000 Bible Say, I pray you, that you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you. Links Genesis 12:13Genesis 12:13 NIV Genesis 12:13 NLT Genesis 12:13 ESV Genesis 12:13 NASB Genesis 12:13 KJV |
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