Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.20.12", "source": "וְגַם־אָמְנָ֗ה אֲחֹתִ֤י בַת־אָבִי֙ הִ֔וא אַ֖ךְ לֹ֣א בַת־אִמִּ֑י וַתְּהִי־לִ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And-also-*'āmnāh* sister-my daughter-father-my she but not daughter-mother-my *wə-təhî*-to-me to-wife", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and also", "*'āmnāh*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my sister", "*baṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'āḇî*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my father", "*hî'*": "3rd feminine singular personal pronoun - she", "*'aḵ*": "adverb - but/only/however", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*baṯ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*'immî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my mother", "*wə-təhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she became", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - to me", "*lə-'iššāh*": "preposition + common noun, feminine singular - for a wife" }, "variants": { "*'āmnāh*": "truly/indeed/really", "*'ăḥōṯî*": "my sister", "*təhî*": "become/be/exist" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 11:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.11.29", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח אַבְרָ֧ם וְנָח֛וֹר לָהֶ֖ם נָשִׁ֑ים שֵׁ֤ם אֵֽשֶׁת־אַבְרָם֙ שָׂרָ֔י וְשֵׁ֤ם אֵֽשֶׁת־נָחוֹר֙ מִלְכָּ֔ה בַּת־הָרָ֥ן אֲבִֽי־מִלְכָּ֖ה וֽ͏ַאֲבִ֥י יִסְכָּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾabrām* and-*nāḥôr* to-themselves *nāšîm* *šēm* *ʾēšet*-*ʾabrām* *śārāy* and-*šēm* *ʾēšet*-*nāḥôr* *milkâ* *bat*-*hārān* *ʾăbî*-*milkâ* and-*ʾăbî* *yiskâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*nāšîm*": "noun feminine plural - wives", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*ʾabrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*śārāy*": "proper noun - Sarai", "*ʾēšet*": "noun feminine singular construct - wife of", "*nāḥôr*": "proper noun - Nahor", "*milkâ*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*hārān*": "proper noun - Haran", "*ʾăbî*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*milkâ*": "proper noun - Milcah", "*ʾăbî*": "noun masculine singular construct - father of", "*yiskâ*": "proper noun - Iscah" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "and he took/married", "*ʾabrām*": "Abram", "*nāḥôr*": "Nahor", "*nāšîm*": "wives", "*šēm*": "name", "*ʾēšet*": "wife of", "*śārāy*": "Sarai", "*milkâ*": "Milcah", "*bat*": "daughter of", "*hārān*": "Haran", "*ʾăbî*": "father of", "*yiskâ*": "Iscah" } }
  • Gen 12:13 : 13 { "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" } }
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.22", "source": "Ἀπὸ παντὸς εἴδους πονηροῦ ἀπέχεσθε.", "text": "*Apo pantos eidous ponērou apechesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pantos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - every", "*eidous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - form/appearance", "*ponērou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of evil", "*apechesthe*": "present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - abstain/keep away" }, "variants": { "*eidous*": "form/appearance/kind", "*ponērou*": "of evil/of wickedness/of malice", "*apechesthe*": "abstain/keep away/refrain" } }