Genesis 20:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now 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 Abimelech
וַאֲבִימֶ֕לֶךְ (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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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