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And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. (KJV)

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וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

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

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

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 42:38 word 1

לֹֽא\־lo'-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 42:38 word 2

יֵרֵ֥דye.Redhe will go down

Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to go down

Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 3

בְּנִ֖יbe.Nison my

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

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

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 4

עִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.Khemwith you

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 42:38 word 5

כִּֽי\־ki-for

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 42:38 word 6

אָחִ֨יו'a.Chivbrother his

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 42:38 word 7

מֵ֜תmethe has died

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 8

וְה֧וּאve.Hu'and he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 9

לְבַדּ֣וֹle.va.Doto only him

Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H

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

Meaning: alone

Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 10

נִשְׁאָ֗רnish.'Ar[is] remaining

Lemma: שָׁאַר (sha.ar) · Strong's: H7604

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to remain

Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 7:23, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 32:8, Genesis 47:18, Exodus 8:9, Exodus 8:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7604; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 11

וּקְרָאָ֤הוּu.ke.ra.'A.huand it will happen to him

Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7122I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to encounter: chanced

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 42:4, Genesis 49:1, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 10:19, Deuteronomy 22:6, Deuteronomy 31:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7122I; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 12

אָסוֹן֙'a.sOnharm

Lemma: אָסוֹן (a.son) · Strong's: H0611

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

Meaning: harm

Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 42:4, Genesis 44:29, Exodus 21:22, Exodus 21:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0611; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 13

בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ba.De.rekhon the journey

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: way: journey

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 14

אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich

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 42:38 word 15

תֵּֽלְכוּ\־te.le.khu-you will go

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980L

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)

Meaning: to go: continue

Used 40 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 12:9, Genesis 15:2, Genesis 25:32, Genesis 26:13, Exodus 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980L; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 16

וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧םve.ho.rad.Temand you will cause to go down

Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhq2mp)

Meaning: to go down

Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 17

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 42:38 word 18

שֵׂיבָתִ֛יsei.va.Tigray hair my

Lemma: שֵׂיבָה (se.vah) · Strong's: H7872

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: greyheaded

Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 44:31, Leviticus 19:32, Deuteronomy 32:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7872; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 19

בְּיָג֖וֹןbe.ya.Gonin sorrow

Lemma: יָגוֹן (ya.gon) · Strong's: H3015

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

Meaning: sorrow

Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 44:31, Esther 9:22, Psalms 13:2, Psalms 31:10, Psalms 107:39, Psalms 116:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3015; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 20

שְׁאֽוֹלָה\׃she.'o.lahSheol towards

Lemma: שְׁאוֹל (she.ol) · Strong's: H7585

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: hell: Sheol

Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 37:35, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 44:31, Numbers 16:30, Numbers 16:33, Deuteronomy 32:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7585; TAHOT Genesis 42:38 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

But Jacob replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
My son	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
will not	→	לֹא H3808 not
go down there	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
with you	→	עִם H5973A with
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
his brother	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
is dead	→	מוּת H4191 to die
and he	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
alone	→	בַּד H0905H alone
is left	→	שָׁאַר H7604 to remain
If any harm comes	→	קָרָא H7122I to encounter: chanced
. . .	→	אָסוֹן H0611 harm
to him on your	→	אֲשֶׁר H0834A which
. . .	→	הָלַךְ H1980L to go: continue
. . .	→
journey	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey
{you will bring} my gray hair	→	שֵׂיבָה H7872 greyheaded
down	→	יָרַד H3381 to go down
to Sheol	→	שְׁאוֹל H7585 hell: Sheol
in sorrow	→	יָגוֹן H3015 sorrow

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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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