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And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.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 43:11 word 1
אֲלֵהֶ֜ם'a.le.Hemto them
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 43:11 word 2
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 3
אֲבִיהֶ֗ם'a.vi.Hemfather their
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 4
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 5
כֵּ֣ן\׀kenso
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 43:11 word 6
אֵפוֹא֮'e.fO'then
Lemma: אֵפוֹ (e.pho) · Strong's: H0645
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: then
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 27:33, Genesis 27:37, Exodus 33:16, Judges 9:38, 2 Kings 10:10, Job 9:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0645; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 7
זֹ֣אתzotthis
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 43:11 word 8
עֲשׂוּ֒'a.Sudo
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
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 43:11 word 9
קְח֞וּke.Chutake
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 10
מִזִּמְרַ֤תmi.zim.Ratsome of [the] best products of
Lemma: זִמְרָה (zim.rah) · Strong's: H2173
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: best
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2173; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 11
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'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 43:11 word 12
בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םbikh.lei.Khemin vessels your
Lemma: כְּלִי (ke.li) · Strong's: H3627
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: article/utensil
Used 325 times. Also: Genesis 24:53, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 45:20, Genesis 49:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3627; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 13
וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּve.ho.Ri.duand take down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVhv2mp)
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 43:11 word 14
לָאִ֖ישׁla.'Ishto the man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 15
מִנְחָ֑הmin.Chaha gift
Lemma: מִנְחָה (min.chah) · Strong's: H4503H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: offering: gift
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 32:13, Genesis 32:18, Genesis 32:20, Genesis 32:21, Genesis 33:10, Genesis 43:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4503H; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 16
מְעַ֤טme.'Ata little of
Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: little
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 17
צֳרִי֙tzo.Ribalm
Lemma: צֳרִי (tse.ri) · Strong's: H6875
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: balsam
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 37:25, Jeremiah 8:22, Jeremiah 46:11, Jeremiah 51:8, Ezekiel 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6875; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 18
וּמְעַ֣טu.me.'Atand a little of
Lemma: מְעַט (me.at) · Strong's: H4592
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: little
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:17, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 30:15, Genesis 30:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4592; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 19
דְּבַ֔שׁde.Vashhoney
Lemma: דְּבַשׁ (de.vash) · Strong's: H1706
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: honey
Used 54 times. Also: Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 16:31, Exodus 33:3, Leviticus 2:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1706; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 20
נְכֹ֣אתne.Khotspice
Lemma: נְכֹאת (ne.khot) · Strong's: H5219
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: tragacanth gum
Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 37:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5219; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 21
וָלֹ֔טva.Lotand myrrh
Lemma: לֹט (lot) · Strong's: H3910
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: myrrh
Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 37:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3910; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 22
בָּטְנִ֖יםba.te.Nimpistachio nuts
Lemma: בָּטְנִים (bo.ten) · Strong's: H0992
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: pistachio
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0992; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 23
וּשְׁקֵדִֽים\׃u.she.ke.Dimand almonds
Lemma: שָׁקֵד (sha.qed) · Strong's: H8247
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: almond
Used 4 times. Also: Numbers 17:8, Ecclesiastes 12:5, Jeremiah 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8247; TAHOT Genesis 43:11 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then their father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to them | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| If | → | אִם H0518A if |
| it must be so | → | כֵּן H3651C so |
| then | → | אֵפוֹ H0645 then |
| do | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| Put | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| some of the best products | → | זִמְרָה H2173 best |
| of the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| in your packs | → | כְּלִי H3627 article/utensil |
| and carry them down | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| as a gift | → | מִנְחָה H4503H offering: gift |
| for the man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| a little | → | מְעַט H4592 little |
| balm | → | צֳרִי H6875 balsam |
| and a little | → | מְעַט H4592 little |
| honey | → | דְּבַשׁ H1706 honey |
| spices | → | נְכֹאת H5219 tragacanth gum |
| and myrrh | → | לֹט H3910 myrrh |
| pistachios | → | בָּטְנִים H0992 pistachio |
| and almonds | → | שָׁקֵד H8247 almond |
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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