Genesis 12:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whyלָמָ֤ה
(la·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
did you say,אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙
(a·mar·ta)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'She is my sister,'אֲחֹ֣תִי
(a·cho·ti)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
so that I tookוָאֶקַּ֥ח
(va·'ek·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
her for my wife?לְאִשָּׁ֑ה
(le·'i·shah;)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
Nowוְעַתָּ֕ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
then, hereהִנֵּ֥ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
is your wife,אִשְׁתְּךָ֖
(ish·te·cha)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
takeקַ֥ח
(kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
her and go."וָלֵֽךְ׃
(va·lech.)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Why saidst thou
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
She is my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
so I might have taken
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
her to me to wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
now therefore behold thy wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
her and go thy way
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife, take her and go."

King James Bible
Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why did you say, 'She's my sister,' so that I took her as my wife? Now, here is your wife. Take her and go!"

International Standard Version
Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her as a wife for myself? Now, here is your wife! Take her and get out!"

NET Bible
Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Here is your wife! Take her and go!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why did you say, 'She's my sister' and allow me to take her for my wife? Here's your wife! Take her and go!"

King James 2000 Bible
Why did you say, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me as a wife: now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way.
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