Genesis 20:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם
(av·ra·ham)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
of Sarahשָׂרָ֥ה
(sa·rah)
8283: "princess," a wife of Abrahamfrom the same as sar
his wife,אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו
(ish·tov)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
"She is my sister."אֲחֹ֣תִי
(a·cho·ti)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
So Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙
(a·vi·me·lech)
40: "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. namefrom ab and melek
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Gerarגְּרָ֔ר
(ge·rar,)
1642: a place S. of Gazafrom garar
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
and tookוַיִּקַּ֖ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
Sarah.שָׂרָֽה׃
(sa·rah.)
8283: "princess," a wife of Abrahamfrom the same as sar


















KJV Lexicon
And Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
of
'el  (ale)
denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
Sarah
Sarah  (saw-raw')
Sarah, Abraham's wife -- Sarah.
his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
She is my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
and Abimelech
'Abiymelek  (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Gerar
Grar  (gher-awr')
a rolling country; Gerar, a Philistine city -- Gerar.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
and took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Sarah
Sarah  (saw-raw')
Sarah, Abraham's wife -- Sarah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Abraham said of Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.

King James Bible
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

International Standard Version
because Abraham kept saying about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister," King Abimelech of Gerar summoned them and took Sarah into his household.

NET Bible
Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abraham told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar sent men to take Sarah.

King James 2000 Bible
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
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