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And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. (KJV)
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וַֽיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 1
כִּי\־ki-that
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 43:21 word 2
בָ֣אנוּVa.nuwe came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)
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 43:21 word 3
אֶל\־'el-to
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 43:21 word 4
הַמָּל֗וֹןha.ma.Lonthe lodging place
Lemma: מָלוֹן (ma.lon) · Strong's: H4411
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: lodging
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 42:27, Exodus 4:24, Joshua 4:3, Joshua 4:8, 2 Kings 19:23, Isaiah 10:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4411; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 5
וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙va.nif.te.Chahand we opened !
Lemma: פָּתַח (pa.tach) · Strong's: H6605A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqw1cp)
Meaning: to open
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 41:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6605A; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 6
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 43:21 word 7
אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ'am.te.cho.Tei.nusacks our
Lemma: אַמְתַּ֫חַת (am.ta.chat) · Strong's: H0572
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: sack
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:28, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:18, Genesis 43:22, Genesis 43:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0572; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 8
וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 9
כֶֽסֶף\־khe.sef-[the] silver of
Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: silver: money
Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 10
אִישׁ֙'isheach man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 11
בְּפִ֣יbe.Fi[was] in [the] mouth of
Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lip
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 12
אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ'am.tach.Tosack his
Lemma: אַמְתַּ֫חַת (am.ta.chat) · Strong's: H0572
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sack
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:28, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:18, Genesis 43:22, Genesis 43:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0572; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 13
כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּkas.Pe.nusilver our
Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: silver: money
Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 14
בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹbe.mish.ka.Loin weight its
Lemma: מִשְׁקָל (mish.qal) · Strong's: H4948
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: weight
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 24:22, Leviticus 19:35, Leviticus 26:26, Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:19, Numbers 7:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4948; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 15
וַנָּ֥שֶׁבva.Na.shevand we have brought back
Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725J
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVhw1cp)
Meaning: to return: again
Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 8:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 26:18, Genesis 30:31, Genesis 43:2, Genesis 43:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7725J; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 16
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> it
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 43:21 word 17
בְּיָדֵֽנוּ\׃be.ya.De.nuin hand our
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: themselves
Used 74 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:22, Exodus 32:4, Leviticus 5:7, Leviticus 14:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027I; TAHOT Genesis 43:21 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| when | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| we came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the place we lodged for the night | → | מָלוֹן H4411 lodging |
| we opened | → | פָּתַח H6605A to open |
| our sacks | → | אַמְתַּ֫חַת H0572 sack |
| and, behold | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| each of us [found] | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| his silver | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| in the mouth | → | פֶּה H6310G lip |
| of his sack | → | אַמְתַּ֫חַת H0572 sack |
| It was the full amount | → | מִשְׁקָל H4948 weight |
| of our silver | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| and we have brought it back | → | שׁוּב H7725J to return: again |
| with us | → | יָד H3027I hand: themselves |
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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