Genesis 42:34 Go deeper
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And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land. (KJV)
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וְ֠הָבִיאוּVe.ha.vi.'uand bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
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 42:34 word 2
אֲחִיכֶ֣ם'a.chi.Khembrother your
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 42:34 word 3
הַקָּטֹן֮ha.ka.Ton<the> young
Lemma: קָטֹן (qa.ton) · Strong's: H6996H
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: small: young
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 42:13, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 42:20, Genesis 42:32, Genesis 43:29, Genesis 44:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6996H; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 4
אֵלַי֒'e.Laito me
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 42:34 word 5
וְאֵֽדְעָ֗הve.'e.de.'Ahso let me know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqc1cs)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 6
כִּ֣יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 7
לֹ֤אlo'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 42:34 word 8
מְרַגְּלִים֙me.ra.ge.Lim[are] spies
Lemma: רָגַל (ra.gal) · Strong's: H7270
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVprmpa)
Meaning: to spy
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16, Genesis 42:30, Genesis 42:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7270; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 9
אַתֶּ֔ם'a.Temyou
Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)
Meaning: you(m.p.)
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 10
כִּ֥יkithat
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 11
כֵנִ֖יםkhe.Nim[are] honest
Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)
Meaning: right
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 42:11, Genesis 42:19, Genesis 42:31, Genesis 42:33, Exodus 10:29, Numbers 27:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3651A; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 12
אַתֶּ֑ם'a.Temyou
Lemma: אַתֶּם (at.tem) · Strong's: H0859D
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Second · Masculine · Plural (HPp2mp)
Meaning: you(m.p.)
Used 283 times. Also: Genesis 9:7, Genesis 26:27, Genesis 29:4, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 42:14, Genesis 42:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0859D; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 13
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
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 42:34 word 14
אֲחִיכֶם֙'a.chi.Khembrother your
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 42:34 word 15
אֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenI will give
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 16
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
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 42:34 word 17
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 18
תִּסְחָֽרוּ\׃tis.Cha.ruyou will go about in
Lemma: סָחַר (sa.char) · Strong's: H5503
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to trade
Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 23:16, Genesis 34:10, Genesis 34:21, Genesis 37:28, 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chronicles 1:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5503; TAHOT Genesis 42:34 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But bring | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| your youngest | → | קָטֹן H6996H small: young |
| brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| back to me | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| so I will know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you | → | אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.) |
| are not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| spies | → | רָגַל H7270 to spy |
| but | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| honest men | → | כֵּן H3651A right |
| . . . | → | אַתֶּם H0859D you(m.p.) |
| Then I will give | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| your brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| back to you | → | |
| and you can trade | → | סָחַר H5503 to trade |
| in the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
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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