Genesis 12:13
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
"Pleaseנָ֖אna4994I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
sayאִמְרִי־im·ri-559to utter, saya prim. root
that you are my sisterאֲחֹ֣תִיa·cho·ti269sisterfrom the same as ach
soלְמַ֙עַן֙le·ma·'an4616purpose, intentfrom anah
that it may go wellיִֽיטַב־yi·tav-3190to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
with me becauseבַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְva·'a·vu·rech,5668for the sake of, on account of, so thatfrom abar
of you, and that I may liveוְחָיְתָ֥הve·cha·ye·tah2421ato livea prim. root
on accountבִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃big·la·lech.1558an 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).
New American Standard (©1995)
"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.

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

American Standard Version
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

Darby Bible Translation
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be well with me on thy account, and my soul may live because of thee.

English Revised Version
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."

Young's Literal Translation
say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'

בראשית 12:13 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
אִמְרִי־נָ֖א אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִֽיטַב־לִ֣י בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ וְחָיְתָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃

בראשית 12:13 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
אמרי־נא אחתי את למען ייטב־לי בעבורך וחיתה נפשי בגללך׃

בראשית 12:13 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
אמרי־נא אחתי את למען ייטב־לי בעבורך וחיתה נפשי בגללך׃

בראשית 12:13 Hebrew Bible
אמרי נא אחתי את למען ייטב לי בעבורך וחיתה נפשי בגללך׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
dic ergo obsecro te quod soror mea sis ut bene sit mihi propter te et vivat anima mea ob gratiam tui

Account Kept Please Safe Sake Sister Soul Spared Treated

Account Kept Live Please Safe Sake Sister Soul Spared Treated

Account Kept Live Please Safe Sake Sister Soul Spared Treated

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