Genesis 44:1 Go deeper
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth. (KJV)
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וַיְצַ֞וvay.Tzavand he commanded
Lemma: צָוָה (tsa.vah) · Strong's: H6680
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to command
Used 491 times. Also: Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:11, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 6:22, Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6680; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 1
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 44:1 word 2
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[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 44:1 word 3
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 44:1 word 4
בֵּיתוֹ֮bei.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 44:1 word 5
לֵאמֹר֒le.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 44:1 word 6
מַלֵּ֞אma.Le'fill
Lemma: מָלֵא (ma.le) · Strong's: H4390
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVpv2ms)
Meaning: to fill
Used 249 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4390; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 7
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 44:1 word 8
אַמְתְּחֹ֤ת'am.te.Chot[the] sacks of
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 43:21, Genesis 43:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0572; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 9
הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ha.'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 44:1 word 10
אֹ֔כֶל'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 42:7, Genesis 42:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0400; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 11
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust as
Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: as which
Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 12
יוּכְל֖וּןyu.khe.Lunthey are able !
Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: be able
Used 193 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 24:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3201; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 13
שְׂאֵ֑תse.'Etto carry
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to lift: bear
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 14
וְשִׂ֥יםve.Simand put
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 15
כֶּֽסֶף\־ke.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 44:1 word 16
אִ֖ישׁ'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 44:1 word 17
בְּפִ֥יbe.Fiin [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 44:1 word 18
אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ\׃'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 43:21, Genesis 43:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0572; TAHOT Genesis 44:1 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Joseph instructed | → | צָוָה H6680 to command |
| his steward | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home |
| . . . | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Fill the men’s | → | אֱנוֹשׁ H0582 human |
| sacks | → | אַמְתַּ֫חַת H0572 sack |
| with | → | מָלֵא H4390 to fill |
| as much food | → | אֹ֫כֶל H0400 food |
| as | → | אֲשֶׁר H0834A which |
| they can | → | יָכֹל H3201 be able |
| carry | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| and put | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| each one’s | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| silver | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| in the mouth | → | פֶּה H6310G lip |
| of his sack | → | אַמְתַּ֫חַת H0572 sack |
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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