New American Standard Bible 1995

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"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."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Please I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֖א na
say to utter, say Verb H559 אִמְרִי־ im·ri-
that you are my sister sister Noun H269 אֲחֹ֣תִי a·cho·ti
so purpose, intent sub H4616 לְמַ֙עַן֙ le·ma·'an
that it may go well to be good, well, glad, or pleasing Verb H3190 יִֽיטַב־ yi·tav-
with me because for the sake of, on account of, so that Adverb H5668 בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ va·'a·vu·rech,
of you, and that I may live to live Verb H2421 וְחָיְתָ֥ה ve·cha·ye·tah
on account an account Noun H1558 בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ big·la·lech.
of you."      

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New American Standard Bible 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 "Please say that you are Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister so sister: that it may go be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of you, and that I may live on account of you."thee.
Hebrew Greek English "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."