Genesis 43:7 Go deeper
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And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? (KJV)
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וַיֹּאמְר֡וּvai.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 43:7 word 1
שָׁא֣וֹלsha.'olcarefully <to ask>
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 2
שָֽׁאַל\־sha.'al-he asked
Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to ask
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 3
הָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishthe 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 43:7 word 4
וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּu.le.mo.lad.Te.nuand of kindred our
Lemma: מוֹלֶ֫דֶת (mo.le.det) · Strong's: H4138
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: relatives
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 11:28, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 24:4, Genesis 24:7, Genesis 31:3, Genesis 31:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4138; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 5
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 43:7 word 6
הַע֨וֹדha.'od¿ still
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Acmsa (Acmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 7
אֲבִיכֶ֥ם'a.vi.Khem[is] father your
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 43:7 word 8
חַי֙chailiving
Lemma: חַי (chay) · Strong's: H2416A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: alive
Used 242 times. Also: Genesis 1:20, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 2:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2416A; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 9
הֲיֵ֣שׁha.Yesh¿ [does] there
Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426
Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)
Meaning: there
Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 10
אָ֔ח'Acha brother
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 43:7 word 11
וַנַ֨גֶּד\־va.Na.ged-and we told
Lemma: נָגַד (na.gad) · Strong's: H5046
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVhw1cp)
Meaning: to tell
Used 369 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5046; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 12
עַל\־'al-on
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 43:7 word 13
פִּ֖יpi[the] mouth of
Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lip: according
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 47:12, Exodus 12:4, Exodus 16:16, Exodus 16:18, Exodus 16:21, Exodus 34:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6310K; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 14
הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe words
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 15
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 16
הֲיָד֣וֹעַha.ya.Do.a'¿ really <to know>
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 17
נֵדַ֔עne.Da'did we know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Genesis 43:7 word 18
כִּ֣יkithat
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 43:7 word 19
יֹאמַ֔רyo.Marhe will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
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 43:7 word 20
הוֹרִ֖ידוּho.Ri.dubring 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 43:7 word 21
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 43:7 word 22
אֲחִיכֶֽם\׃'a.chi.Khembrother your
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 43:7 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| They replied | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| The man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| questioned | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| us | → | |
| in detail | → | שָׁאַל H7592 to ask |
| about ourselves and our family | → | מוֹלֶ֫דֶת H4138 relatives |
| Is your father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| still | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
| alive | → | חַי H2416A alive |
| Do you have | → | יֵשׁ H3426 there |
| . . . | → | |
| another brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| And we answered | → | נָגַד H5046 to tell |
| him | → | |
| accordingly | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | פֶּה H6310K lip: according |
| . . . | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| . . . | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| How could we possibly know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| . . . | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| he would say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Bring | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| your brother here | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
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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