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There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? (KJV)
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אֵינֶ֨נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot [is] he
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 1
גָד֜וֹלga.Dolgreat
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 2
בַּבַּ֣יִתba.Ba.yitin the household
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 3
הַזֶּה֮ha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 4
מִמֶּנִּי֒mi.me.Nimore than me
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 5
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 6
חָשַׂ֤ךְcha.Sakhhe has withheld
Lemma: חָשַׂךְ (cha.sakh) · Strong's: H2820
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to withhold
Used 28 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 22:16, 1 Samuel 25:39, 2 Samuel 18:16, 2 Kings 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2820; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 7
מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mi.Me.nifrom me
Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: from
Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 8
מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanything
Lemma: מְא֫וּמָה (me.u.mah) · Strong's: H3972
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: anything
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 22:12, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 39:23, Genesis 40:15, Numbers 22:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3972; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 9
כִּ֥יkithat
Lemma: כִּי [אם] (ki im) · Strong's: H3588B
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: that if: except
Used 137 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588B; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 10
אִם\־'im-except
Lemma: [כִּי] אם (ki im) · Strong's: H0518B
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: except
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 15:4, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518B; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 11
אוֹתָ֖ךְ'o.Takh<obj.> you
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 39:9 word 12
בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.Sherin that
Lemma: בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834B
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: in which
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 21:17, Genesis 39:23, Judges 5:27, Judges 17:8, Judges 17:9, Ruth 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834B; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 13
אַתְּ\־'at-you
Lemma: אַתְּ (at.te) · Strong's: H0859C
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Feminine · Singular (HPp2fs)
Meaning: you(f.s.)
Used 53 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:60, Numbers 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859C; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 14
אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.To[are] wife his
Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: woman: wife
Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 15
וְאֵ֨יךְve.'Eikhand how?
Lemma: אֵיךְ (ekh) · Strong's: H0349A
Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)
Meaning: how?
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 26:9, Genesis 44:8, Genesis 44:34, Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Joshua 9:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0349A; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 16
אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה'e.'e.Sehwill I do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 17
הָרָעָ֤הha.ra.'Ahthe evil
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: evil
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:17, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 18
הַגְּדֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.Lah<the> great
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 19
הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 20
וְחָטָ֖אתִיve.cha.Ta.tiand I will sin
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqq1cs)
Meaning: to sin
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22, Genesis 43:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 21
לֵֽאלֹהִֽים\׃Le.lo.Himto God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 39:9 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| No | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| one in this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| is greater | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| than I am | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| He has withheld | → | חָשַׂךְ H2820 to withhold |
| nothing | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | מְא֫וּמָה H3972 anything |
| from me | → | מִן־ H4480A from |
| except | → | כִּי [אם] H3588B that if: except |
| you | → | [כִּי] אם H0518B if: except |
| because | → | בַאֲשֶׁר H0834B in which |
| you | → | אַתְּ H0859C you(f.s.) |
| are his wife | → | אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife |
| So how | → | אֵיךְ H0349A how? |
| could I do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| such | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| a great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| evil | → | רָעָה H7451I distress: evil |
| and sin | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| against God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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