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And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. (KJV)
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וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 42:21 word 1
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 2
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 3
אָחִ֗יו'a.Chivbrother his
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: compatriot
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 42:28, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 10:23, Exodus 16:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251I; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 4
אֲבָל֮'a.Valindeed
Lemma: אֲבָל (a.val) · Strong's: H0061
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: truly
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 17:19, 2 Samuel 14:5, 1 Kings 1:43, 2 Kings 4:14, 2 Chronicles 1:4, 2 Chronicles 19:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0061; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 5
אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים\׀'a.she.Mim[are] guilty
Lemma: אָשֵׁם (a.shem) · Strong's: H0818
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: guilty
Used 3 times. Also: 2 Samuel 14:13, Ezra 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0818; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 6
אֲנַחְנוּ֮'a.nach.Nuwe
Lemma: אֲנַ֫חְנוּ (a.nach.nu) · Strong's: H0587
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Plural (HPp1bp)
Meaning: we
Used 118 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:13, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0587; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 7
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 8
אָחִינוּ֒'a.chi.Nubrother our
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: brother: male-sibling
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0251G; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 9
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sherwho
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 10
רָאִ֜ינוּra.'I.nuwe saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 11
צָרַ֥תtza.Rat[the] distress of
Lemma: צָרָה (tsa.rah) · Strong's: H6869B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: distress
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 35:3, Deuteronomy 31:17, Deuteronomy 31:21, Judges 10:14, 1 Samuel 10:19, 1 Samuel 26:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6869B; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 12
נַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.Shoself his
Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: soul
Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9, Leviticus 17:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 13
בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹbe.hit.cha.Nowhen sought favor he
Lemma: חָנַן (cha.nan) · Strong's: H2603A
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Infinitive · Construct (HVtcc)
Meaning: be gracious
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 33:5, Genesis 33:11, Genesis 43:29, Exodus 33:19, Numbers 6:25, Deuteronomy 3:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2603A; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 14
אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto us
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 15
וְלֹ֣אve.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 42:21 word 16
שָׁמָ֑עְנוּsha.Ma.'e.nuwe listened
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 17
עַל\־'al-there-
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 18
כֵּן֙ken-fore
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: so
Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 19
בָּ֣אָהBa.'ahit has come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 20
אֵלֵ֔ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto us
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 21
הַצָּרָ֖הha.tza.Rahthe distress
Lemma: צָרָה (tsa.rah) · Strong's: H6869B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress
Used 70 times. Also: Genesis 35:3, Deuteronomy 31:17, Deuteronomy 31:21, Judges 10:14, 1 Samuel 10:19, 1 Samuel 26:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6869B; TAHOT Genesis 42:21 word 22
הַזֹּֽאת\׃ha.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 42:21 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then they said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| one | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| another | → | אָח H0251I brother: compatriot |
| Surely | → | אֲבָל H0061 truly |
| we | → | אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H0587 we |
| are being punished | → | אָשֵׁם H0818 guilty |
| because of | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| our brother | → | אָח H0251I brother: compatriot |
| We saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| his | → | נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul |
| anguish | → | צָרָה H6869B distress |
| when he pleaded | → | חָנַן H2603A be gracious |
| with us | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| but we would not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| listen | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| That is why | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| distress | → | צָרָה H6869B distress |
| has come | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| upon us | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
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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