KJV: And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
YLT: and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou art a woman of beautiful appearance;
Darby: And it came to pass when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a woman fair to look upon.
ASV: And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
| וַיְהִ֕י | And it came to pass |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| הִקְרִ֖יב | he was close |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: קָרַב Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near. |
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| לָב֣וֹא | to entering |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| מִצְרָ֑יְמָה | Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”. |
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| וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | that he said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| שָׂרַ֣י | Sarai |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שָׂרַי Sense: original name of Sarah the wife of Abram or Abraham. |
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| אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ | his wife |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female. |
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| הִנֵּה־ | behold |
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Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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| נָ֣א | now |
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Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please. |
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| יָדַ֔עְתִּי | I know |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know. |
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| כִּ֛י | that |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| אִשָּׁ֥ה | a woman |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female. |
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| יְפַת־ | beautiful |
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Parse: Adjective, feminine singular construct Root: יָפֶה Sense: fair, beautiful, handsome. |
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| מַרְאֶ֖ה | of countenance |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מַרְאֶה Sense: sight, appearance, vision. |
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| אָֽתְּ | you [are] |
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Parse: Pronoun, second person feminine singular Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers. |
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