14{
"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"
}
}
15{
"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"
}
}
16{
"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"
}
}
17{
"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"
}
}
18{
"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"
}
}
19{
"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"
}
}
20{
"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"
}
}