Genesis 12:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”

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.’

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
Please
נָ֖א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

say that
אִמְרִי־ (’im·rî-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

you are
אָ֑תְּ (’āt)
Pronoun - second person feminine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

my sister,
אֲחֹ֣תִי (’ă·ḥō·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

so that
לְמַ֙עַן֙ (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent

I will be treated well
יִֽיטַב־ (yî·ṭaḇ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing

for your sake,
בַעֲבוּרֵ֔ךְ (ḇa·‘ă·ḇū·rêḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5668: Crossed, transit, on account of, in order that

and on account of you
בִּגְלָלֵֽךְ׃ (biḡ·lā·lêḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 1558: A circumstance, on account of

my life
נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

will be spared.”
וְחָיְתָ֥ה (wə·ḥā·yə·ṯāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2421: To live, to revive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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