Genesis 44:26 Go deeper
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And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us. (KJV)
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וַנֹּ֕אמֶרva.No.merand we said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqw1cp)
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 44:26 word 1
לֹ֥אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 44:26 word 2
נוּכַ֖לnu.Khalwe are able
Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
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 44:26 word 3
לָרֶ֑דֶתla.Re.detto go down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 44:26 word 4
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if
Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518A; TAHOT Genesis 44:26 word 5
יֵשׁ֩yeshthere
Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
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 44:26 word 6
אָחִ֨ינוּ'a.Chi.nu[is] brother our
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 44:26 word 7
הַקָּטֹ֤ןha.ka.Ton<the> young
Lemma: קָטֹן (qa.ton) · Strong's: H6996H
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: small: young
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 42:13, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 42:20, Genesis 42:32, Genesis 42:34, Genesis 43:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6996H; TAHOT Genesis 44:26 word 8
אִתָּ֙נוּ֙'i.Ta.nuwith us
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 44:26 word 9
וְיָרַ֔דְנוּve.ya.Rad.nuand we will go down
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqq1cp)
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 44:26 word 10
כִּי\־ki-for
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 44:26 word 11
לֹ֣אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 44:26 word 12
נוּכַ֗לnu.Khalwe will be able
Lemma: יָכֹל (ya.khol) · Strong's: H3201
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqi1cp)
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 44:26 word 13
לִרְאוֹת֙lir.'Otto see
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
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 44:26 word 14
פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face of
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face
Used 411 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:16, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 11:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440H; TAHOT Genesis 44:26 word 15
הָאִ֔ישׁha.'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 44:26 word 16
וְאָחִ֥ינוּve.'a.Chi.nuand brother our
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 44:26 word 17
הַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.Ton<the> young
Lemma: קָטֹן (qa.ton) · Strong's: H6996H
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: small: young
Used 19 times. Also: Genesis 42:13, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 42:20, Genesis 42:32, Genesis 42:34, Genesis 43:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6996H; TAHOT Genesis 44:26 word 18
אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot he
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Genesis 44:26 word 19
אִתָּֽנוּ\׃'i.Ta.nu[is] with us
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 44:26 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But we answered | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| We cannot | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | יָכֹל H3201 be able |
| go down there | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| unless | → | אִם H0518A if |
| . . . | → | יֵשׁ H3426 there |
| our younger | → | קָטֹן H6996H small: young |
| brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| goes | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| with us | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| So if our younger | → | קָטֹן H6996H small: young |
| brother | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| is not | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| with us | → | אֵת H0854 with |
| we cannot | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| . . . | → | יָכֹל H3201 be able |
| see | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| . . . | → | פָּנֶה H6440H face |
| the man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
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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