Strong's Lexicon וַיְהִ֕י (way·hî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone As כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if he was about הִקְרִ֖יב (hiq·rîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7126: 1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near 1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near 1b) (Niphal) to be brought near 1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near 1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present to enter לָב֣וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put Egypt, מִצְרָ֑יְמָה (miṣ·rā·yə·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt = 'land of the Copts' n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = 'double straits' adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) his wife אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) Sarai, שָׂרַ֣י (śā·ray) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8297: Sarai = 'princess' 1) original name of Sarah the wife of Abram or Abraham “Look, הִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if נָ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation I know יָדַ֔עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself that כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore you אָֽתְּ׃ (’āt) Pronoun - second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) [are] a beautiful יְפַת־ (yə·p̄aṯ-) Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3303: 1) fair, beautiful, handsome מַרְאֶ֖ה (mar·’eh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4758: 1) sight, appearance, vision 1a) sight, phenomenon, spectacle, appearance, vision 1b) what is seen 1c) a vision (supernatural) 1d) sight, vision (power of seeing) woman, אִשָּׁ֥ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAs he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman, Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, ‘Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou [art] a woman of beautiful appearance; Holman Christian Standard Bible When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “ Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are. New American Standard Bible It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman; King James Bible And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou [art] a fair woman to look upon: Parallel Verses New International Version As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "I know what a beautiful woman you are. New Living Translation As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, "Look, you are a very beautiful woman. English Standard Version When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance, New American Standard Bible It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman; King James Bible And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: Holman Christian Standard Bible When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are. International Standard Version When he was about to enter Egypt, he told his wife Sarai, "Look, I'm aware that you're a beautiful woman. NET Bible As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman. American Standard Version And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: English Revised Version And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou art a woman of beautiful appearance; Cross References Genesis 20:2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. Genesis 24:16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. Genesis 26:7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon. Genesis 29:17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. Genesis 12:9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. Genesis 12:8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. Genesis 12:12 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. Genesis 12:13 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. Genesis 12:14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. Jump to Previous Appearance Beautiful Egypt Enter Eye Fair Sarai Sar'ai WifeJump to Next Appearance Beautiful Egypt Enter Eye Fair Sarai Sar'ai WifeLinks Genesis 12:11 NIVGenesis 12:11 NLT Genesis 12:11 ESV Genesis 12:11 NASB Genesis 12:11 KJV Genesis 12:11 Bible Apps Genesis 12:11 Parallel Genesis 12:11 Biblia Paralela Genesis 12:11 Chinese Bible Genesis 12:11 French Bible Genesis 12:11 German Bible Genesis 12:11 Commentaries Bible Hub |