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And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. (KJV)

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וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּva.tit.pe.Se.huand she seized him

Lemma: תָּפַשׂ (ta.pha.s) · Strong's: H8610

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqw3fs)

Meaning: to capture

Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 4:21, Numbers 5:13, Numbers 31:27, Deuteronomy 9:17, Deuteronomy 20:19, Deuteronomy 21:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8610; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 1

בְּבִגְד֛וֹbe.vig.Doby clothing his

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

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

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 2

לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> saying

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 3

שִׁכְבָ֣הshikh.Vahlie !

Lemma: שָׁכַב (sha.khav) · Strong's: H7901I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to lie down: have sex

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34, Genesis 19:35, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7901I; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 4

עִמִּ֑י'i.Miwith me

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 5

וַיַּעֲזֹ֤בvai.ya.'a.Zoand he left

Lemma: עָזַב (a.zav) · Strong's: H5800A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to leave: forsake

Used 195 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5800A; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 6

בִּגְדוֹ֙big.Doclothing his

Lemma: בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) · Strong's: H0899B

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

Meaning: garment

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:15, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 37:29, Genesis 38:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0899B; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 7

בְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.Dahin hand her

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand: power

Used 578 times. Also: Genesis 14:20, Genesis 16:6, Genesis 27:17, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 32:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027H; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 8

וַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosand he fled

Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to flee

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18, Exodus 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 9

וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went out

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to come out: come

Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 10

הַחֽוּצָה\׃ha.Chu.tzahthe outside towards

Lemma: חוּץ (chuts) · Strong's: H2351

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: outside

Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 6:14, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 24:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2351; TAHOT Genesis 39:12 word 11

How the BSB renders it

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

She grabbed [Joseph]	→	תָּפַשׂ H8610 to capture
by his cloak	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
and said	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
Sleep	→	שָׁכַב H7901I to lie down: have sex
with me	→	עִם H5973A with
But leaving	→	עָזַב H5800A to leave: forsake
his cloak	→	בֶּ֫גֶד H0899B garment
in her hand	→	יָד H3027H hand: power
he escaped	→	נוּס H5127 to flee
and ran	→	יָצָא H3318G to come out: come
outside	→	חוּץ H2351 outside

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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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