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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I pray thee I beseech thee Interjection H4994 נָ֖א na
Say answer Verb H559 אִמְרִי־ im·ri-
thou [art] my sister other Noun H269 אֲחֹ֣תִי a·cho·ti
that because of sub H4616 לְמַ֙עַן֙ le·ma·'an
it may be well be accepted Verb H3190 יִֽיטַב־ yi·tav-
because because of Adverb H5668 בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ va·'a·vu·rech,
shall live keep leave Verb H2421 וְחָיְתָ֥ה ve·cha·ye·tah
because of thee because of Noun H1558 בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ big·la·lech.

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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.
Hebrew Greek English Say, I pray thee, thou art "Please say that you are my sister: sister so that it may be go well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.you, and that I may live on account of you."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Say, I pray thee, thou art "Please say that you are my sister: sister so that it may be go well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.you, and that I may live on account of you."