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The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. (KJV)

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וַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'Uand they saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 1

אֹתָהּ֙'o.Tah<obj.> her

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 2

שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] officials of

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 39:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 3

פַרְעֹ֔הfar.'OhPharaoh

Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547G

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Pharaoh

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6547G; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 4

וַיְהַֽלְל֥וּvay.ha.Luand they praised

Lemma: הָלַל (ha.lal) · Strong's: H1984B

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)

Meaning: to boast: praise

Used 122 times. Also: Judges 16:24, 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 22:4, 1 Chronicles 16:4, 1 Chronicles 16:25, 1 Chronicles 16:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1984B; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 5

אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> her

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 6

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 7

פַּרְעֹ֑הpar.'OhPharaoh

Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547G

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Pharaoh

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6547G; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 8

וַתֻּקַּ֥חva.tu.Kachand she was taken

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVHw3fs)

Meaning: to take: take

Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 9

הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe woman

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: woman

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 10

בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house of

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 11

פַּרְעֹֽה\׃par.'OhPharaoh

Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547G

Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)

Meaning: Pharaoh

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 12:17, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6547G; TAHOT Genesis 12:15 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

When Pharaoh’s	→	פַּרְעֹה H6547G Pharaoh
officials	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
[Sarai]	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
they commended	→	הָלַל H1984B to boast: praise
her	→	אֵת H0853 [Obj.]
to	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
[him]	→	פַּרְעֹה H6547G Pharaoh
and she	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
was taken	→	לָקַח H3947G to take: take
into the palace	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household
of Pharaoh	→	פַּרְעֹה H6547G Pharaoh

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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