Genesis 12:15

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Genesis 12:15


← Genesis 12:14 Genesis 12:15 (KJV) Genesis 12:16 →
And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The princesH8269 also of PharaohH6547 sawH7200 her, and commendedH1984 her beforeH413 PharaohH6547: and the womanH802 was takenH3947 into Pharaoh'sH6547 houseH1004.


Original Hebrew

וַיִּרְאוּ אֹתָהּ שָׂרֵי פַרְעֹה וַיְהַלְלוּ אֹתָהּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹה וַתֻּקַּח הָאִשָּׁה בֵּית פַּרְעֹה׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
וַ/יִּרְא֤וּ
va/i.yir.'U H7200 HC/Vqw3mp and/ they saw
אֹתָ/הּ֙
'o.Ta/h H853 HTo/Sp3fs (obj.)/ her
שָׂרֵ֣י
sa.Rei H8269 HNcmpc (the) officials of
פַרְעֹ֔ה
far.'Oh H6547 HNp Pharaoh
וַ/יְהַֽלְל֥וּ
va/y.ha.Lu H1984 HC/Vpw3mp and/ they praised
אֹתָ֖/הּ
'o.Ta/h H853 HTo/Sp3fs (obj.)/ her
אֶל
'el- H413 HR to
פַּרְעֹ֑ה
par.'Oh H6547 HNp Pharaoh
וַ/תֻּקַּ֥ח
va./tu.Kach H3947 HC/VQw3fs and/ she was taken
הָ/אִשָּׁ֖ה
ha./'i.Shah H802 HTd/Ncfsa the/ woman
בֵּ֥ית
beit H1004 HNcmsc (the) house of
פַּרְעֹֽה
par.'Oh H6547 HNp Pharaoh
Strong's References
  • H413 — אֵל (ʼêl, ale): (but only used in the shortened constructive form אֶל (ʼel) ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
  • H802 — אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'): feminine of אִישׁ (ʼîysh) H376 or אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582; irregular plural, נָשִׁים (nâshîym);(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh) H582); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
  • H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  • H1984 — הָלַל (hâlal, haw-lal'): a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
  • H3947 — לָקַח (lâqach, law-kakh'): a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
  • H6547 — פַּרְעֹה (Parʻôh, par-o'): of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings; Pharaoh.
  • H7200 — רָאָה (râʼâh, raw-aw'): a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
  • H8269 — שַׂר (sar, sar): from שָׂרַר (sârar) H8323; a head person (of any rank or class); captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H853 — אֵת (ʼêth, ayth): apparent contracted from אוֹת (ʼôwth) H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).
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