Genesis 26:9
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.’”This verse in the real world
In what words
- אַךְʼaka particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) only
- אֲבִימֶלֶךְʼĂbîymelekAbimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites
- יִצְחָקYitschâqJitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham
- אָחוֹתʼâchôwtha sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)
- אִשָּׁהʼishshâha woman
- קָרָאqârâʼto call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications
- אָמַרʼâmarto say (used with great latitude)
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.