Genesis 26:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	called	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	h7121
1	And Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ	h40
14	And Isaac	יִצְחָ֔ק	h3327
16	and how saidst	אָמַ֔רְתִּי	h559
4	Behold of a surety	אַ֣ךְ	h389
5		הִנֵּ֤ה	h2009
6	she is thy wife	אִשְׁתְּךָ֙	h802
7		הִ֔וא	h1931
8		וְאֵ֥יךְ	h349
16	and how saidst	אָמַ֔רְתִּי	h559
10	thou She is my sister	אֲחֹ֣תִי	h269
11		הִ֑וא	h1931
16	and how saidst	אָמַ֔רְתִּי	h559
13		אֵלָיו֙	h413
14	And Isaac	יִצְחָ֔ק	h3327
15		כִּ֣י	h3588
16	and how saidst	אָמַ֔רְתִּי	h559
17		פֶּן	h6435
18	Lest I die	אָמ֖וּת	h4191
19		עָלֶֽיהָ׃	h5921

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife. And how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to Isaac, It is clear that she is your wife: why then did you say, She is my sister? And Isaac said, For fear that I might be put to death because of her.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Then Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, she is certainly thy wife; and how saidst thou, She is my sister? and Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I die on account of her.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, surely she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? and Isaac said to him, Because I said, Lest I should die on her account.

World English Bible (WEB)

Abimelech called Isaac, and said, "Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'" Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Abimelech calleth for Isaac, and saith, `Lo, she `is' surely thy wife; and how hast thou said, She `is' my sister?' and Isaac saith unto him, `Because I said, Lest I die for her.'