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Abrahamאַבְרָהָםsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“BecauseכִּיI thought,אָמַרְתִּי‘Surelyרַקthere is noאֵיןfearיִרְאַתof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםin thisהַזֶּהplace,בַּמָּקוֹםand they will kill meוַהֲרָגוּנִיbecause ofעַל דְּבַרmy wife.’אִשְׁתִּי
Genesis 20:11
Study it in the app“Abraham said, “Because I thought, ‘Surely there is no fear of Elohim in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 20:11, word by word
- Abrahamאַבְרָהָםavraham
Abraham
Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.
Where else “avraham” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- fearיִרְאַתyirat
fear
Fear. "The fear of God" is deep reverence that leads one to obey him and avoid evil.
Where else “yirat” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- placeמָּקוֹםmakom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “makom” appears- and they will kill meהֲרָגוּharagu
kill
Kill, slay.
Where else “haragu” appears- because ofדְּבַרdevar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devar” appears- my wife.’אִשְׁתִּishti
wife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “ishti” appears
The context
10And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?”
11 · This verse (above)
12Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father, though not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
To study Genesis 20 in a group
1. What it says
What did Abraham say about Sarah in front of Abimelech, and how did Elohim step in (vv. 2-3)?
2. What it means
What does Elohim say about Abimelech’s integrity of heart, and how does he deal with him (vv. 5-6)?
3. How I live it
How can you be honest today, even when fear tempts you to hide the truth?