Genesis 26:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0askedוַֽיִּשְׁאֲל֞וּh7592
1אַנְשֵׁ֤יh376
14of the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙h4725
10She is my wifeאִשְׁתִּ֔יh802
9and he saidלֵאמֹ֣רh559
5She is my sisterאֲחֹ֣תִיh269
6הִ֑ואh1931
7כִּ֤יh3588
8for he fearedיָרֵא֙h3372
9and he saidלֵאמֹ֣רh559
10She is my wifeאִשְׁתִּ֔יh802
11פֶּןh6435
12should killיַֽהַרְגֻ֜נִיh2026
13אַנְשֵׁ֤יh376
14of the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙h4725
15עַלh5921
16me for Rebekahרִבְקָ֔הh7259
17כִּֽיh3588
18because she was fairטוֹבַ֥תh2896
19to look uponמַרְאֶ֖הh4758
20הִֽוא׃h1931

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of the place asked him of his wife. And he said, She is my sister. For he feared to say, My wife. Lest, `said he', the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah. Because she was fair to look upon.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when he was questioned by the men of the place about his wife, he said, She is my sister; fearing to say, She is my wife; for, he said, the men of the place may put me to death on account of Rebekah; because she is very beautiful.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, She is my sister; for he feared to say, my wife, [saying to himself,] Lest the men of the place slay me on account of Rebecca -- because she was fair in countenance.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she was beautiful to look on.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he saith, `She `is' my sister:' for he hath been afraid to say, `My wife -- lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she `is' of good appearance.'