Genesis 20:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0cameוַיָּבֹ֧אh935
1But Godאֱלֹהִ֛יםh430
2אֶלh413
3to Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְh40
4in a dreamבַּֽחֲל֣וֹםh2472
5by nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהh3915
6and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
7ל֗וֹh0
8הִנְּךָ֥h2009
9to him Behold thou art but a dead manמֵת֙h4191
10עַלh5921
11for the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֣הh802
12אֲשֶׁרh834
13which thou hast takenלָקַ֔חְתָּh3947
14וְהִ֖ואh1931
15wifeבְּעֻ֥לַתh1166
16for she is a man'sבָּֽעַל׃h1167

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken. For she is a man's wife.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But God came to Abimelech in a dream in the night, and said to him, Truly you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken; for she is a man's wife.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art [but] a dead man, because of the woman that thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, on account of the woman whom thou hast taken: for she is a man's wife.

World English Bible (WEB)

But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man's wife."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And God cometh in unto Abimelech in a dream of the night, and saith to him, `Lo, thou `art' a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken -- and she married to a husband.'