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And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. (KJV)
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וּלְאָבִ֞יוu.le.'a.Vivand to father his
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 45:23 word 1
שָׁלַ֤חsha.Lachhe sent
Lemma: שָׁלַח (sha.lach) · Strong's: H7971G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to send: depart
Used 669 times. Also: Genesis 3:23, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:8, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7971G; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 2
כְּזֹאת֙ke.zoTaccording to this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 3
עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.Rahten
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 4
חֲמֹרִ֔יםcha.mo.Rimdonkeys
Lemma: חֲמוֹר (cha.mor) · Strong's: H2543
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: donkey
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 32:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2543; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 5
נֹשְׂאִ֖יםno.se.'Imcarrying
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
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 45:23 word 6
מִטּ֣וּבmi.Tuvsome of [the] good thing[s] of
Lemma: טוּב (tuv) · Strong's: H2898
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: goodness
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 24:10, Genesis 45:18, Genesis 45:20, Exodus 33:19, Deuteronomy 6:11, Deuteronomy 28:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2898; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 7
מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 8
וְעֶ֣שֶׂרve.'E.serand ten
Lemma: עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) · Strong's: H6235
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: ten
Used 175 times. Also: Genesis 5:14, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:22, Genesis 31:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6235; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 9
אֲתֹנֹ֡ת'a.to.Notfemale donkeys
Lemma: אָתוֹן (a.ton) · Strong's: H0860
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: she-ass
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 32:15, Genesis 49:11, Numbers 22:21, Numbers 22:22, Numbers 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0860; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 10
נֹֽ֠שְׂאֹתNo.se.'otcarrying
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)
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 45:23 word 11
בָּ֣רbargrain
Lemma: בַּר (bar) · Strong's: H1250A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: grain
Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:49, Genesis 42:3, Genesis 42:25, Psalms 65:13, Psalms 72:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1250A; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 12
וָלֶ֧חֶםva.Le.chemand food
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food: bread
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 25:34, Genesis 27:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899H; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 13
וּמָז֛וֹןu.ma.Zonand food
Lemma: מָזוֹן (ma.zon) · Strong's: H4202
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 11:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4202; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 14
לְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.Vivfor father his
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 45:23 word 15
לַדָּֽרֶךְ\׃la.Da.rekhfor the journey
Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: way: journey
Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Genesis 45:23 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And he sent | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| to his father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| the following | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| donkeys | → | חֲמוֹר H2543 donkey |
| loaded | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| with the best | → | טוּב H2898 goodness |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| and ten | → | עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten |
| female donkeys | → | אָתוֹן H0860 she-ass |
| loaded | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| with grain | → | בַּר H1250A grain |
| and bread | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899H food: bread |
| and provisions | → | מָזוֹן H4202 food |
| for his father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| journey | → | דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey |
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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