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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* *lek-lekā* from-*ʾarṣekā* and-from-*môladtekā* and-from-*bêt* *ʾābîkā* to-the-*ʾāreṣ* which *ʾarʾekkā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*lek-lekā*": "imperative 2nd person masculine singular + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - go for/to yourself", "*ʾarṣekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your land", "*môladtekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your birth/native land/kindred", "*bêt*": "construct state of noun masculine - house of", "*ʾābîkā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your father", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine - land/earth", "*ʾarʾekkā*": "imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will show you" }, "variants": { "*lek-lekā*": "go for yourself/go by yourself/go to yourself/go forth", "*môladtekā*": "your birthplace/your relatives/your kindred/your native country", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth/ground/territory" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.2", "source": "וְאֶֽעֶשְׂךָ֙ לְג֣וֹי גָּד֔וֹל וַאֲבָ֣רֶכְךָ֔ וַאֲגַדְּלָ֖ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ וֶהְיֵ֖ה בְּרָכָֽה׃", "text": "And-*weʾeʿeśkā* to-*gôy* *gādôl* and-*waʾăbārekekā* and-*waʾăgaddelāh* *šemekā* and-*wehyēh* *berākāh*.", "grammar": { "*weʾeʿeśkā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will make you", "*gôy*": "noun masculine singular - nation/people", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*waʾăbārekekā*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will bless you", "*waʾăgaddelāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will make great", "*šemekā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your name", "*wehyēh*": "conjunction + imperative 2nd person masculine singular - and be", "*berākāh*": "noun feminine singular - blessing" }, "variants": { "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*berākāh*": "blessing/benediction/prosperity" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.3", "source": "וַאֲבָֽרֲכָה֙ מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*waʾăbārekāh* *mebārekêkā* and-*ûmeqallelkā* *ʾāʾōr* and-*wenibrekû* in-*bekā* all *mišpeḥōt* the-*hāʾădāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*waʾăbārekāh*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - and I will bless", "*mebārekêkā*": "participle masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those who bless you", "*ûmeqallelkā*": "conjunction + participle masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and the one who curses you", "*ʾāʾōr*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will curse", "*wenibrekû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural niphal (passive/reflexive) - and they will be blessed/will bless themselves", "*bekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in you", "*mišpeḥōt*": "noun feminine plural construct - families/clans of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the ground/earth/land" }, "variants": { "*mebārekêkā*": "those who bless you/your blessers", "*meqallelkā*": "one who curses you/your curser", "*wenibrekû*": "they will be blessed/they will bless themselves/they will find blessing", "*mišpeḥōt*": "families/clans/tribes", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the ground/earth/soil/land" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.4", "source": "וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַבְרָ֗ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ יְהוָ֔ה וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אִתּ֖וֹ ל֑וֹט וְאַבְרָ֗ם בֶּן־חָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּצֵאת֖וֹ מֵחָרָֽן׃", "text": "And-*wayyēlek* *ʾAbrām* as-*kaʾăšer* *dibber* to-him *YHWH* and-*wayyēlek* with-him *Lôṭ* and-*weʾAbrām* *ben*-*ḥāmēš* *šānîm* and-*wešibʿîm* *šānāh* in-*beṣēʾtô* from-*Ḥārān*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēlek*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - as/according to what", "*dibber*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular piel - spoke/said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*weʾAbrām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abram", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ḥāmēš*": "numeral - five", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*wešibʿîm*": "conjunction + numeral - and seventy", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*beṣēʾtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his going out/departing", "*Ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran" }, "variants": { "*beṣēʾtô*": "when he departed/in his departure/as he left" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.5", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח אַבְרָם֩ אֶת־שָׂרַ֨י אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְאֶת־ל֣וֹט בֶּן־אָחִ֗יו וְאֶת־כָּל־רְכוּשָׁם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָכָ֔שׁוּ וְאֶת־הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֣וּ בְחָרָ֑ן וַיֵּצְא֗וּ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אַ֣רְצָה כְּנַ֔עַן וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqqaḥ* *ʾAbrām* *ʾet*-*Śāray* *ʾištô* and-*ʾet*-*Lôṭ* *ben*-*ʾāḥîw* and-*ʾet*-all-*rekûšām* which *rākāšû* and-*ʾet*-the-*neppeš* which-*ʿāśû* in-*Ḥārān* and-*wayyēṣeʾû* to-*lāleket* *ʾarṣāh* *Kenaʿan* and-*wayyābōʾû* *ʾarṣāh* *Kenaʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*Lôṭ*": "proper noun - Lot", "*ben*": "noun masculine construct - son of", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*rekûšām*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their possessions", "*rākāšû*": "perfect 3rd person plural - they had acquired", "*neppeš*": "noun feminine singular - soul/person", "*ʿāśû*": "perfect 3rd person plural - they had made/acquired", "*Ḥārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*wayyēṣeʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person plural - and they went out", "*lāleket*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun feminine + directional heh - to the land of", "*Kenaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wayyābōʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person plural - and they came/entered" }, "variants": { "*rekûšām*": "their possessions/property/goods", "*neppeš*": "persons/souls/lives/slaves", "*ʿāśû*": "they had made/acquired/gathered/produced" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר אַבְרָם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ עַ֚ד מְק֣וֹם שְׁכֶ֔ם עַ֖ד אֵל֣וֹן מוֹרֶ֑ה וְהֽ͏ַכְּנַעֲנִ֖י אָ֥ז בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿabōr* *ʾAbrām* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* unto *ʿad* *meqôm* *Šekem* unto *ʿad* *ʾēlôn* *Môreh* and-the-*Kenaʿanî* *ʾāz* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿabōr*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto/as far as", "*meqôm*": "noun masculine construct - place of", "*Šekem*": "proper noun - Shechem", "*ʾēlôn*": "noun masculine singular construct - oak/terebinth of", "*Môreh*": "proper noun - Moreh", "*Kenaʿanî*": "gentilic adjective - Canaanite", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlôn*": "oak/terebinth/great tree", "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time/already" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.7", "source": "וַיֵּרָ֤א יְהוָה֙ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְזַ֨רְעֲךָ֔ אֶתֵּ֖ן אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֑את וַיִּ֤בֶן שָׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה הַנִּרְאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*wayyērāʾ* *YHWH* to-*ʾAbrām* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*zeraʿakā* *ʾettēn* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* the-*zōʾt* and-*wayyiben* there *mizbbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* the-*hannirʾeh* to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayyērāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular niphal - and he appeared", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zeraʿakā*": "noun masculine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*hannirʾeh*": "article + participle masculine singular niphal - the one appearing", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿakā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*hannirʾeh*": "who appeared/who had appeared/who was appearing" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.8", "source": "וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק מִשָּׁ֜ם הָהָ֗רָה מִקֶּ֛דֶם לְבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל וַיֵּ֣ט אָהֳלֹ֑ה בֵּֽית־אֵ֤ל מִיָּם֙ וְהָעַ֣י מִקֶּ֔דֶם וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֤ם מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֖א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyaʿtēq* from-there *hāhārāh* from-*miqqedem* to-*Bêt*-*ʾĒl* and-*wayyēṭ* *ʾāholōh* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* from-*miyyām* and-the-*ʿAy* from-*miqqedem* and-*wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH* and-*wayyiqrāʾ* in-*bešēm* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿtēq*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - and he moved", "*hāhārāh*": "article + noun masculine + directional heh - to the mountain", "*miqqedem*": "preposition + noun masculine - from east", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "compound proper noun - Bethel (house of God)", "*wayyēṭ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he pitched", "*ʾāholōh*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix + directional heh - his tent", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun masculine - from west", "*ʿAy*": "proper noun - Ai", "*wayyiben*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*bešēm*": "preposition + noun masculine - in/on the name of" }, "variants": { "*miqqedem*": "from the east/eastward/on the east", "*miyyām*": "from the west/westward/on the west/from the sea", "*wayyiqrāʾ* *bešēm*": "he called on the name/he proclaimed the name/he invoked the name" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.9", "source": "וַיִּסַּ֣ע אַבְרָ֔ם הָל֥וֹךְ וְנָס֖וֹעַ הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃ פ", "text": "And-*wayyissaʿ* *ʾAbrām* *hālôk* and-*wenāsôaʿ* the-*hannegbāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyissaʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he journeyed", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*hālôk*": "infinitive absolute - going", "*wenāsôaʿ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and journeying", "*hannegbāh*": "article + noun masculine + directional heh - to the Negev/southward" }, "variants": { "*hālôk* *wenāsôaʿ*": "going and journeying/continuously journeying/journeying by stages", "*hannegbāh*": "to the south/southward/to the Negev region" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַבְרָ֤ם מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ לָג֣וּר שָׁ֔ם כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד הָרָעָ֖ב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*wayehî* *rāʿāb* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*wayyēred* *ʾAbrām* *Miṣrayemāh* to-*lāgûr* there *kî*-*kābēd* the-*hārāʿāb* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*wayyēred*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went down", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*Miṣrayemāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Egypt", "*lāgûr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to sojourn", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*kābēd*": "adjective masculine singular - severe/heavy", "*hārāʿāb*": "article + noun masculine singular - the famine" }, "variants": { "*kābēd*": "severe/heavy/grievous", "*lāgûr*": "to sojourn/to stay temporarily/to reside as a foreigner" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.11", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִקְרִ֖יב לָב֣וֹא מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרַ֣י אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ הִנֵּה־נָ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י אִשָּׁ֥ה יְפַת־מַרְאֶ֖ה אָֽתְּ׃", "text": "And-*wayehî* as-*kaʾăšer* *hiqrîb* to-*lābôʾ* *Miṣrāyemāh* and-*wayyōʾmer* to-*Śāray* *ʾištô* behold-*hinnēh*-*nāʾ* *yādaʿtî* that-*kî* *ʾiššāh* *yefat*-*marʾeh* *ʾāt*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - when/as", "*hiqrîb*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - he drew near", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to enter", "*Miṣrāyemāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*Śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun feminine singular - woman", "*yefat*": "construct adjective feminine singular - beautiful of", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*ʾāt*": "independent pronoun 2nd person feminine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*-*nāʾ*": "behold now/please note/look", "*yefat*-*marʾeh*": "beautiful of appearance/fair to look upon/beautiful in form" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.12", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יִרְא֤וּ אֹתָךְ֙ הַמִּצְרִ֔ים וְאָמְר֖וּ אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ זֹ֑את וְהָרְג֥וּ אֹתִ֖י וְאֹתָ֥ךְ יְחַיּֽוּ׃", "text": "And-*wehāyāh* when-*kî*-*yirʾû* *ʾōtāk* the-*hammiṣrîm* and-*weʾāmerû* *ʾištô* *zōʾt* and-*wehāregû* *ʾōtî* and-*weʾōtāk* *yeḥayyû*.", "grammar": { "*wehāyāh*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yirʾû*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will see", "*ʾōtāk*": "direct object marker + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - you", "*hammiṣrîm*": "article + gentilic plural - the Egyptians", "*weʾāmerû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural - and they will say", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*wehāregû*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person plural - and they will kill", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*weʾōtāk*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - and you", "*yeḥayyû*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - they will keep alive" }, "variants": { "*yeḥayyû*": "they will keep alive/they will let live/they will spare" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.13", "source": "אִמְרִי־נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽיטַב־לִ֣י בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ וְחָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾimrî*-*nāʾ* *ʾăḥōtî* *ʾāt* in-order-that-*lemaʿan* *yîṭab*-to-me *baʿăbûrēk* and-*weḥāyetāh* *nafšî* *biglālēk*.", "grammar": { "*ʾimrî*": "imperative 2nd person feminine singular - say", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*ʾāt*": "independent pronoun 2nd person feminine singular - you", "*lemaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*yîṭab*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it may be well", "*baʿăbûrēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - on account of you", "*weḥāyetāh*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd person feminine singular - and will live", "*nafšî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*biglālēk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - because of you" }, "variants": { "*baʿăbûrēk*": "for your sake/because of you/on your account", "*nafšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*biglālēk*": "because of you/for your sake/on your account" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.14", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י כְּב֥וֹא אַבְרָ֖ם מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּרְא֤וּ הַמִּצְרִים֙ אֶת־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּֽי־יָפָ֥ה הִ֖וא מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And-*wayehî* as-*kebôʾ* *ʾAbrām* *Miṣrāyemāh* and-*wayyirʾû* the-*hammiṣrîm* *ʾet*-the-*hāʾiššāh* that-*kî*-*yāfāh* *hîʾ* *meʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kebôʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - when entered", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*Miṣrāyemāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Egypt", "*wayyirʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*hammiṣrîm*": "article + gentilic plural - the Egyptians", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*hāʾiššāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yāfāh*": "adjective feminine singular - beautiful", "*hîʾ*": "independent pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very" }, "variants": { "*yāfāh*": "beautiful/fair/pretty" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.15", "source": "וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֹתָהּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַתֻּקַּ֥ח הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בֵּ֥ית פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "And-*wayyirʾû* *ʾōtāh* *śārê* *Parʿōh* and-*wayehaleûl* *ʾōtāh* to-*Parʿōh* and-*wattuqqaḥ* the-*hāʾiššāh* *bêt* *Parʿōh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyirʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they saw", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*śārê*": "noun masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wayehaleûl*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - and they praised", "*wattuqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person feminine singular passive - and she was taken", "*hāʾiššāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the woman", "*bêt*": "noun masculine construct - house of" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/ministers", "*wayehaleûl*": "they praised/they commended/they extolled", "*bêt*": "house/household/palace" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.16", "source": "וּלְאַבְרָ֥ם הֵיטִ֖יב בַּעֲבוּרָ֑הּ וֽ͏ַיְהִי־ל֤וֹ צֹאן־וּבָקָר֙ וַחֲמֹרִ֔ים וַעֲבָדִים֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת וַאֲתֹנֹ֖ת וּגְמַלִּֽים׃", "text": "And-to-*ûleʾAbrām* *hêṭîb* *baʿăbûrāh* and-*wayehî*-to-him *ṣōʾn*-and-*ûbāqār* and-*waḥămōrîm* and-*waʿăbādîm* and-*ûšefāḥōt* and-*waʾătōnōt* and-*ûgemalîm*.", "grammar": { "*ûleʾAbrām*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Abram", "*hêṭîb*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular hiphil - he treated well", "*baʿăbûrāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - for her sake", "*wayehî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he had", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun both - sheep/flock", "*ûbāqār*": "conjunction + noun masculine - and cattle", "*waḥămōrîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and male donkeys", "*waʿăbādîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and male servants", "*ûšefāḥōt*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural - and female servants", "*waʾătōnōt*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural - and female donkeys", "*ûgemalîm*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and camels" }, "variants": { "*hêṭîb*": "he treated well/he dealt well with/he was good to", "*baʿăbûrāh*": "for her sake/because of her/on her account", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.17", "source": "וַיְנַגַּ֨ע יְהוָ֧ה ׀ אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה נְגָעִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ עַל־דְּבַ֥ר שָׂרַ֖י אֵ֥שֶׁת אַבְרָֽם׃", "text": "And-*waynaggaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Parʿōh* *negāʿîm* *gedōlîm* and-*ʾet*-*bêtô* concerning-*ʿal*-*debar* *Śāray* *ʾēšet* *ʾAbrām*.", "grammar": { "*waynaggaʿ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular piel - and he plagued", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*negāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - plagues", "*gedōlîm*": "adjective masculine plural - great", "*bêtô*": "noun masculine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/because of", "*debar*": "noun masculine singular construct - matter of", "*Śāray*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine construct - wife of", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram" }, "variants": { "*negāʿîm*": "plagues/afflictions/diseases", "*debar*": "matter/word/case" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.18", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א פַרְעֹה֙ לְאַבְרָ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַה־זֹּ֖את עָשִׂ֣יתָ לִּ֑י לָ֚מָּה לֹא־הִגַּ֣דְתָּ לִּ֔י כִּ֥י אִשְׁתְּךָ֖ הִֽוא׃", "text": "And-*wayyiqrāʾ* *Parʿōh* to-*leʾAbrām* and-*wayyōʾmer* what-*mah*-*zōʾt* *ʿāśîtā* to-me *lāmmāh* not-*lōʾ*-*higgadtā* to-me that-*kî* *ʾištekā* *hîʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*leʾAbrām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abram", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have done", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*higgadtā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular hiphil - you told", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾištekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*hîʾ*": "independent pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - she" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason/how" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.19", "source": "לָמָ֤ה אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אֲחֹ֣תִי הִ֔וא וָאֶקַּ֥ח אֹתָ֛הּ לִ֖י לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנֵּ֥ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֖ קַ֥ח וָלֵֽךְ׃", "text": "Why *lāmāh* *ʾāmartā* *ʾăḥōtî* *hîʾ* and-*wāʾeqqaḥ* *ʾōtāh* to-me *lî* to-*leʾiššāh* and-now *weʿattāh* behold *hinnēh* *ʾištekā* *qaḥ* and-*wālēk*.", "grammar": { "*lāmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*ʾāmartā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you said", "*ʾăḥōtî*": "noun feminine + 1st person singular suffix - my sister", "*hîʾ*": "independent pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - she", "*wāʾeqqaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect 1st person singular - and I took", "*ʾōtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*leʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a wife", "*weʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ʾištekā*": "noun feminine + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wife", "*qaḥ*": "imperative masculine singular - take", "*wālēk*": "conjunction + imperative masculine singular - and go" }, "variants": { "*lāmāh*": "why/for what reason/how" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.12.20", "source": "וַיְצַ֥ו עָלָ֛יו פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וֽ͏ַיְשַׁלְּח֥וּ אֹת֛וֹ וְאֶת־אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*wayṣaw* concerning-him *Parʿōh* *ʾănāšîm* and-*wayešalleḥû* *ʾōtô* and-*weʾet*-*ʾištô* and-*weʾet*-all-*ʾăšer*-to-him.", "grammar": { "*wayṣaw*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular piel - and he commanded", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun masculine plural - men", "*wayešalleḥû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine plural piel - and they sent away", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾištô*": "noun feminine + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*wayṣaw*": "he commanded/he charged/he instructed", "*wayešalleḥû*": "they sent away/they escorted/they dismissed" } }