Genesis 26:7
Old Testament • 18 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
מָקוֹם
mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אָחוֹת
ʼâchôwth
a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
בִּלְתִּי
biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
מָקוֹם
mâqôwm
properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
שָׁחַט
shâchaṭ
to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
יָפֶה
yâpheh
beautiful (literally or figuratively)
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Key Terms in This Verse
אָחוֹת ʼâchôwth
a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)
Study H269 →שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →בִּלְתִּי biltîy
properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.
Study H1115 →Cross References
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
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