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Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. (KJV)
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וְעַתָּ֣ה\׀ve.'a.Tahand now
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Genesis 45:5 word 1
אַל\־'al-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 45:5 word 2
תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּte.'A.tze.Vuyou be grieved
Lemma: עָצַב (a.tsav) · Strong's: H6087A
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVNj2mp)
Meaning: to hurt
Used 15 times. Also: Genesis 6:6, Genesis 34:7, 1 Samuel 20:3, 1 Samuel 20:34, 2 Samuel 19:2, 1 Kings 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6087A; TAHOT Genesis 45:5 word 3
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 45:5 word 4
יִ֙חַר֙yi.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 45:5 word 5
בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.Khemin view your
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: appearance
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT Genesis 45:5 word 6
כִּֽי\־ki-that
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 45:5 word 7
מְכַרְתֶּ֥םme.khar.Temyou sold
Lemma: מָכַר (ma.khar) · Strong's: H4376
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqp2mp)
Meaning: to sell
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 31:15, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 37:28, Genesis 37:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4376; TAHOT Genesis 45:5 word 8
אֹתִ֖י'o.Ti<obj.> me
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 45:5 word 9
הֵ֑נָּהHe.nahhither
Lemma: הֵ֫נָּה (hen.nah) · Strong's: H2008
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: here/thus
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 15:16, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 42:15, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 45:8, Genesis 45:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2008; TAHOT Genesis 45:5 word 10
כִּ֣יkifor
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 45:5 word 11
לְמִֽחְיָ֔הle.mich.Yahfor preservation of life
Lemma: מִחְיָה (mich.yah) · Strong's: H4241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: recovery
Used 8 times. Also: Leviticus 13:10, Leviticus 13:24, Judges 6:4, Judges 17:10, 2 Chronicles 14:13, Ezra 9:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4241; TAHOT Genesis 45:5 word 12
שְׁלָחַ֥נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe sent me
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 45:5 word 13
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGod
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Genesis 45:5 word 14
לִפְנֵיכֶֽם\׃lif.nei.Khem<to> before you
Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: face: before
Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Genesis 45:5 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| be distressed | → | עָצַב H6087A to hurt |
| . . . | → | אַל H0408 not |
| or angry | → | חָרָה H2734 to be incensed |
| with yourselves | → | עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you sold | → | מָכַר H4376 to sell |
| me | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| into this place | → | הֵ֫נָּה H2008 here/thus |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| it was to save lives | → | מִחְיָה H4241 recovery |
| that God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| sent me | → | שָׁלַח H7971G to send: depart |
| before you | → | פָּנֶה H6440G face: before |
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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