Genesis 39:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"There is noאֵינֶ֨נּוּ
(ei·nen·nu)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
one greaterגָדֹ֜ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
in thisהַזֶּה֮
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
houseבַּבַּ֣יִת
(bab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
thanמִמֶּנִּי֒
(mim·men·ni)
4480: froma prim. preposition
I, and he has withheldחָשַׂ֤ךְ
(cha·sach)
2820: to withhold, refraina prim. root
nothingוְלֹֽא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
from me exceptכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you, becauseבַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(ba·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you are his wife.אִשְׁתֹּ֑ו
(ish·tov;)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
Howוְאֵ֨יךְ
(ve·'eich)
349: how?from ay
then could I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה
(e·'e·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
this 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
greatהַגְּדֹלָה֙
(hag·ge·do·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
and sinוְחָטָ֖אתִי
(ve·cha·ta·ti)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
against God?"לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃
(le·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
There is none greater
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
in this house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
than I neither
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
hath he kept back
chasak  (khaw-sak')
assuage, darken, forbear, hinder, hold back, keep (back), punish, refrain, reserve, spare, withhold.
any thing
muwmah  (meh-oo'-maw)
a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing -- fault, + no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any (no-)thing.
from me but thee because
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
thou
'attah  (at-taw')
a primitive pronoun of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you -- thee, thou, ye, you.
art his wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
how then can I do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
wickedness
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and sin
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
against God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?"

King James Bible
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?"

International Standard Version
No one has more authority in this house than I do. He has withheld nothing from me, except you, and that's because you're his wife. So how can I commit such a horrible evil? How can I sin against God?"

NET Bible
There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one in this house is greater than I. He's kept nothing back from me except you, because you're his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?"

King James 2000 Bible
There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
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