Genesis 12:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Pleaseנָ֖א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
sayאִמְרִי־
(im·ri-)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
that you are my sisterאֲחֹ֣תִי
(a·cho·ti)
269: sisterfrom the same as ach
soלְמַ֙עַן֙
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
that it may go wellיִֽיטַב־
(yi·tav-)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
with me becauseבַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ
(va·'a·vu·rech,)
5668: for the sake of, on account of, so thatfrom abar
of you, and that I may liveוְחָיְתָ֥ה
(ve·cha·ye·tah)
2421a: to livea prim. root
on accountבִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃
(big·la·lech.)
1558: an accountfrom an unused word
of you." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I pray thee
na'  (naw)
added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction -- I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.
thou art my sister
'achowth  (aw-khoth')
a sister (used very widely, literally and figuratively) -- (an-)other, sister, together.
that
ma`an  (mah'-an)
heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
it may be well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
with me for thy sake and my soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
shall live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
because of thee
galal  (gaw-lawl')
a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of -- because of, for (sake).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Please say you're my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account."

International Standard Version
Please say that you are my sister, so things will go well for me for your sake. That way, you'll be saving my life."

NET Bible
So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Please say that you're my sister. Then everything will be alright for me, and because of you I will live."

King James 2000 Bible
Say, I pray you, that you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you.
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