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And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

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

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 42:7 word 1

יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJoseph

Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Joseph

Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 2

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 42:7 word 3

אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers his

Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

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 42:7 word 4

וַיַּכִּרֵ֑םvai.ya.ki.Remand he recognized them

Lemma: נָכַר (na.khar) · Strong's: H5234A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)

Meaning: to recognize

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 27:23, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 37:33, Genesis 38:25, Genesis 38:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5234A; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 5

וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨רvai.yit.na.Kerand he acted as a stranger

Lemma: נָכַר (na.khar) · Strong's: H5234B

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtw3ms)

Meaning: to alienate

Used 7 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:27, 1 Samuel 23:7, 1 Kings 14:5, 1 Kings 14:6, Proverbs 26:24, Jeremiah 19:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5234B; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 6

אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.Hemto them

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 42:7 word 7

וַיְדַבֵּ֧רvay.da.Berand he spoke

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 8

אִתָּ֣ם'i.Tamwith them

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854

Parsing: Preposition · Definite (HRd)

Meaning: with

Used 928 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0854; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 9

קָשׁ֗וֹתka.Shotharsh

Lemma: קָשֶׁה (qa.sheh) · Strong's: H7186

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAafpa)

Meaning: severe

Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 42:30, Exodus 1:14, Exodus 6:9, Exodus 18:26, Exodus 32:9, Exodus 33:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7186; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 10

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.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 42:7 word 11

אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto them

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 42:7 word 12

מֵאַ֣יִןme.'A.yinfrom where?

Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0370

Parsing: Particle · Interrogative (HTi)

Meaning: where?

Used 16 times. Also: Genesis 29:4, Numbers 11:13, Joshua 2:4, Joshua 9:8, Judges 17:9, Judges 19:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0370; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 13

בָּאתֶ֔םba.Temhave you come

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqp2mp)

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 42:7 word 14

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.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 42:7 word 15

מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land of

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

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

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 42:7 word 16

כְּנַ֖עַןke.Na.'anCanaan

Lemma: כְּנַ֫עַן (ke.na.an) · Strong's: H3667A

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Canaan

Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3667A; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 17

לִשְׁבָּר\־lish.bor-to buy

Lemma: שָׁבַר (sha.var) · Strong's: H7666

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

Meaning: to buy grain

Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 41:56, Genesis 41:57, Genesis 42:2, Genesis 42:3, Genesis 42:5, Genesis 42:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7666; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 18

אֹֽכֶל\׃'O.khelfood

Lemma: אֹ֫כֶל (o.khel) · Strong's: H0400

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

Meaning: food

Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 14:11, Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:36, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 42:10, Genesis 43:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0400; TAHOT Genesis 42:7 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

And when Joseph	→	יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph
saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
his brothers	→	אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling
he recognized them	→	נָכַר H5234A to recognize
but he treated them as strangers	→	נָכַר H5234A to recognize
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
and spoke	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
harshly	→	קָשֶׁה H7186 severe
to them	→	אֵת H0854 with
Where	→	אַ֫יִן H0370 where?
have you come from	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
he asked	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
From the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of Canaan	→	כְּנַ֫עַן H3667A Canaan
they replied	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
[We are here] to buy	→	שָׁבַר H7666 to buy grain
food	→	אֹ֫כֶל H0400 food

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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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