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And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. (KJV)
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וַיַּ֨רְאvai.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 43:16 word 1
יוֹסֵ֣ףyo.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 43:16 word 2
אִתָּם֮'i.Tamwith them
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 43:16 word 3
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 43:16 word 4
בִּנְיָמִין֒bin.ya.MinBenjamin
Lemma: בִּנְיָמִין (bin.ya.min) · Strong's: H1144G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Benjamin
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 35:18, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 42:4, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 43:14, Genesis 43:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1144G; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 5
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.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 43:16 word 6
לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣רla.'a.Sherto [the one] who
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 43:16 word 7
עַל\־'al-[was] over
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 43:16 word 8
בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohousehold his
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 9
הָבֵ֥אha.Ve'bring
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
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 43:16 word 10
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 43:16 word 11
הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe men
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 12
הַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahthe house towards
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: house: home
Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 13
וּטְבֹ֤חַu.te.Vo.achand slaughter
Lemma: טָבַח (ta.vach) · Strong's: H2873
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to slaughter
Used 11 times. Also: Exodus 22:1, Deuteronomy 28:31, 1 Samuel 25:11, Psalms 37:14, Proverbs 9:2, Jeremiah 11:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2873; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 14
טֶ֙בַח֙te.vacha slaughter
Lemma: טֶ֫בַח (te.vach) · Strong's: H2874
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: slaughter
Used 12 times. Also: Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 9:2, Isaiah 34:2, Isaiah 34:6, Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 65:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2874; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 15
וְהָכֵ֔ןve.ha.Khenand prepare [it]
Lemma: כּוּן (kun) · Strong's: H3559A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhv2ms)
Meaning: to establish: prepare
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 43:25, Exodus 16:5, Exodus 19:11, Exodus 19:15, Exodus 23:20, Exodus 34:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3559A; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 16
כִּ֥יkifor
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 43:16 word 17
אִתִּ֛י'i.Tiwith me
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0854
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
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 43:16 word 18
יֹאכְל֥וּyo.khe.Luthey will eat
Lemma: אָכַל (a.khal) · Strong's: H0398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to eat
Used 806 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0398; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 19
הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe men
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) · Strong's: H0582
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: human
Used 564 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 12:20, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0582; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 20
בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם\׃Ba.tzo.ho.Ra.yimat <the> noon<s>
Lemma: צֹ֫הַר (tso.har) · Strong's: H6672A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Absolute (HNcmda)
Meaning: midday
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 43:25, Deuteronomy 28:29, 2 Samuel 4:5, 1 Kings 18:26, 1 Kings 18:27, 1 Kings 18:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6672A; TAHOT Genesis 43:16 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| Benjamin | → | בִּנְיָמִין H1144G Benjamin |
| with [his brothers] | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| he said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to the steward | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| of | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| his house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| Take | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| these men | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| to my house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| Slaughter | → | טָבַח H2873 to slaughter |
| an animal | → | טֶ֫בַח H2874 slaughter |
| and prepare it | → | כּוּן H3559A to establish: prepare |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| they shall dine | → | אָכַל H0398 to eat |
| . . . | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| with me | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| at noon | → | צֹ֫הַר H6672A midday |
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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