Genesis 20:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

3Because I thoughtאָמַ֗רְתִּיh559
1And Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔םh85
2כִּ֣יh3588
3Because I thoughtאָמַ֗רְתִּיh559
4Surelyרַ֚קh7535
5אֵיןh369
6the fearיִרְאַ֣תh3374
7of Godאֱלֹהִ֔יםh430
8is not in this placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםh4725
9הַזֶּ֑הh2088
10and they will slay meוַֽהֲרָג֖וּנִיh2026
11עַלh5921
12sakeדְּבַ֥רh1697
13for my wife'sאִשְׁתִּֽי׃h802

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Abraham said, Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Abraham said, Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

World English Bible (WEB)

Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.'

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Abraham saith, `Because I said, `Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;