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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 12:12 - Save
Genesis 12:12 - Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore it shall come to pass | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| when | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| the Egyptians | H4713 | מִצְרִי |
[Adjective] a {Mitsrite} or inhabitant of Mitsrajim |
| shall see | H7200 | רָאָה |
[Verb] to {see} literally or figuratively (in numerous {applications} direct and {implied} {transitively} intransitively and causatively) |
| thee that they shall say | H559 | אָמַר |
[Verb] to say (used with great latitude) |
| This | H2063 | זֹאת |
[Feminine] this (often used adverbially) |
| is his wife | H802 | אִשָּׁה |
[Noun Feminine] the second form is an irregular plural; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H582). |
| and they will kill | H2026 | הָרַג |
[Verb] to smite with deadly intent |
| me but they will save thee alive | H2421 | חָיָה |
[Verb] to {live} whether literally or figuratively; causatively to revive |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.