Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen">7121 [e] וַיִּקְרָ֨א way-yiq-rā And called Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1) king of Gerar in Abraham's time 2) king of Gath in David's time; maybe title of Philistine kings 3) son of Gideon by a concubine 4) priest, son of Abiathar">40 [e] אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ ’ă-ḇî-me-leḵ Abimelech N-proper-ms 1) son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau">3327 [e] לְיִצְחָ֗ק lə-yiṣ-ḥāq, unto Isaac Prep-l | N-proper-ms 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way-yō-mer and said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)">389 [e] אַ֣ךְ ’aḵ surely Adv 2009 [e] הִנֵּ֤ה hin-nêh behold Interjection 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)">802 [e] אִשְׁתְּךָ֙ ’iš-tə-ḵā your wife N-fsc | 2ms 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] הִ֔וא hî she [is] Pro-3fs 1) how? interj 2) how! (in lamentation) 3) expression of satisfaction">349 [e] וְאֵ֥יךְ wə-’êḵ so how Conj-w | Interjection 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] אָמַ֖רְתָּ ’ā-mar-tā could you say V-Qal-Perf-2ms 1a) sister (same parents) 1b) half-sister (same father) 1c) relative 1c1)(metaph) of Israel's and Judah's relationship 1d) beloved 1d1) bride 1e) (fig.) of intimate connection 1f) another">269 [e] אֲחֹ֣תִי ’ă-ḥō-ṯî my sister N-fsc | 1cs 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] הִ֑וא hî she [is] Pro-3fs 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way-yō-mer and said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413 [e] אֵלָיו֙ ’ê-lāw to him Prep | 3ms 1) son of Abraham by Sarah his wife and father of Jacob and Esau">3327 [e] יִצְחָ֔ק yiṣ-ḥāq, Isaac N-proper-ms 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּ֣י kî because Conj 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] אָמַ֔רְתִּי ’ā-mar-tî, I said V-Qal-Perf-1cs 1) lest, not, beware lest adv 2) lest">6435 [e] פֶּן־ pen- lest Conj 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely">4191 [e] אָמ֖וּת ’ā-mūṯ I die V-Qal-Imperf-1cs 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921 [e] עָלֶֽיהָ׃ ‘ā-le-hā. on account of her Prep | 3fs

New American Standard Bible
Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, "Behold, certainly she is your wife! How then did you say, 'She is my sister '?" And Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'I might die on account of her.'"

King James Bible
And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abimelech sent for Isaac and said, "So she is really your wife! How could you say, 'She is my sister?" Isaac answered him, "Because I thought I might die on account of her." Genesis 26:9 • Genesis 26:9 NIV • Genesis 26:9 NLT • Genesis 26:9 ESV • Genesis 26:9 NASB • Genesis 26:9 KJV • Genesis 26:9 Bible Apps • Genesis 26:9 Biblia Paralela • Genesis 26:9 Chinese Bible • Genesis 26:9 French Bible • Genesis 26:9 German Bible • Bible Hub