Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent? Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech hath not drawn near unto her, and he saith, ‘Lord, also a righteous nation dost thou slay? King James Bible But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? Hebrew Now Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ (wa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name had not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no gone near her, קָרַ֖ב (qā·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach so he replied, וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Lord, אֲדֹנָ֕י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord would You destroy תַּהֲרֹֽג׃ (ta·hă·rōḡ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent a nation הֲג֥וֹי (hă·ḡō·w) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts even though גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and it is innocent? צַדִּ֖יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous |