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It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֕י vay·hi
about when according as, as, when H3512    
he came to come near, approach Verb H7126 הִקְרִ֖יב hik·riv
near to come near, approach Verb H7126    
to Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יְמָה mitz·ra·ye·mah;
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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that he said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ vai·yo·mer
to Sarai a wife of Abram Noun H8297 שָׂרַ֣י sa·rai
Analysis:
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his wife, woman, wife, female Noun H802 אִשְׁתֹּ֔ו ish·tov,
"See lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּה־ hin·neh-
now, I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֣א na
I know to know Verb H3045 יָדַ֔עְתִּי ya·da'·ti,
that you are a beautiful fair, beautiful Adjective H3303 יְפַת־ ye·fat-
woman; woman, wife, female Noun H802 אִשָּׁ֥ה i·shah

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Sarai

Sarai [H] [S] my princess, the name originally borne by Sarah ( Genesis 11:31 ;  17:15 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman;
King James Bible It And it came about to pass, when he came was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to unto Sarai his wife, "See Behold now, I know that you are thou art a beautiful woman;fair woman to look upon:
Hebrew Greek English It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman;