Genesis 44:18 Go deeper
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Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. (KJV)
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וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew near
Lemma: נָגַשׁ (na.gash) · Strong's: H5066G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to approach: approach
Used 87 times. Also: Genesis 18:23, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 27:21, Genesis 27:22, Genesis 27:26, Genesis 27:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5066G; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 1
אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto him
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 44:18 word 2
יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudah
Lemma: יְהוּדָה (ye.hu.dah) · Strong's: H3063G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Judah
Used 810 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 37:26, Genesis 38:1, Genesis 38:2, Genesis 38:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3063G; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 3
וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.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 44:18 word 4
בִּ֣יbipardon me
Lemma: בִּי (bi) · Strong's: H0994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 43:20, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 4:13, Numbers 12:11, Joshua 7:8, Judges 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0994; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 5
אֲדֹנִי֒'a.do.NiO lord my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 6
יְדַבֶּר\־ye.da.ber-may he speak
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 7
נָ֨אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 8
עַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.Khaservant your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 9
דָבָר֙da.Vara word
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
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 44:18 word 10
בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears of
Lemma: אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) · Strong's: H0241I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: ear: to ears
Used 33 times. Also: Genesis 20:8, Genesis 50:4, Deuteronomy 31:28, Deuteronomy 31:30, Joshua 20:4, Judges 7:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0241I; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 11
אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nilord my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 12
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 13
יִ֥חַרYi.charit burn
Lemma: חָרָה (cha.rah) · Strong's: H2734
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)
Meaning: to be incensed
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 4:5, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 31:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2734; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 14
אַפְּךָ֖'a.pe.Khaanger your
Lemma: אַף (aph) · Strong's: H0639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: face: anger
Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 27:45, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 39:19, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7, Exodus 4:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0639G; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 15
בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָbe.'av.De.khaon servant your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 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 44:18 word 17
כָמ֖וֹךָkha.Mo.khaas you
Lemma: כְּמוֹ (ke.mo) · Strong's: H3644G
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: like
Used 142 times. Also: Genesis 19:15, Genesis 34:15, Genesis 41:39, Genesis 44:15, Exodus 9:14, Exodus 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3644G; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 18
כְּפַרְעֹֽה\׃ke.far.'Ohas Pharaoh
Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547H
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Pharaoh
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:7, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6547H; TAHOT Genesis 44:18 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Judah | → | יְהוּדָה H3063G Judah |
| approached | → | נָגַשׁ H5066G to approach: approach |
| [Joseph] | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Sir | → | בִּי H0994 please |
| . . . | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| let your servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| . . . | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| . . . | → | אֹ֫זֶן H0241I ear: to ears |
| speak | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| personally to my lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be angry | → | חָרָה H2734 to be incensed |
| . . . | → | אַף H0639G face: anger |
| with your servant | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you are equal to | → | כְּמוֹ H3644G like |
| Pharaoh himself | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547H Pharaoh |
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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