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So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him. (KJV)
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כֹּֽה\־koh-thus
Lemma: כֹּה (koh) · Strong's: H3541
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: thus
Used 576 times. Also: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 32:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3541; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 1
תֹאמְר֣וּto.me.Ruyou will say
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
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 50:17 word 2
לְיוֹסֵ֗ףle.yo.Sefto Joseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 3
אָ֣נָּ֡א'a.Na'we beg you
Lemma: אָֽנָּ֫א (an.na) · Strong's: H0577
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: Please!
Used 13 times. Also: Exodus 32:31, 2 Kings 20:3, Nehemiah 1:5, Nehemiah 1:11, Psalms 116:4, Psalms 116:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0577; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 4
שָׂ֣אsa'forgive
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to lift: forgive
Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 10:17, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, Numbers 14:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375I; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 5
נָ֠אna'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 50:17 word 6
פֶּ֣שַׁעPe.sha'[the] transgression of
Lemma: פֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) · Strong's: H6588
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: transgression
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 31:36, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 34:7, Leviticus 16:16, Leviticus 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6588; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 7
אַחֶ֤יךָ'a.Chei.khabrothers your
Lemma: אָח (ach) · Strong's: H0251G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 50:17 word 8
וְחַטָּאתָם֙ve.cha.ta.Tamand sin their
Lemma: חַטָּאת (chat.tat) · Strong's: H2403B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: sin
Used 164 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 18:20, Genesis 31:36, Exodus 10:17, Exodus 32:30, Exodus 32:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2403B; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 9
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 50:17 word 10
רָעָ֣הra.'Ahevil
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: evil
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 11
גְמָל֔וּךָge.ma.Lu.khathey dealt out to you
Lemma: גָּמַל (ga.mal) · Strong's: H1580
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)
Meaning: to wean
Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 21:8, Genesis 50:15, Numbers 17:8, Deuteronomy 32:6, 1 Samuel 1:22, 1 Samuel 1:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1580; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 12
וְעַתָּה֙ve.'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 50:17 word 13
שָׂ֣אsa'forgive
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to lift: forgive
Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 10:17, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, Numbers 14:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375I; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 14
נָ֔אNa'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 50:17 word 15
לְפֶ֥שַׁעle.Fe.sha'to [the] transgression of
Lemma: פֶּ֫שַׁע (pe.sah) · Strong's: H6588
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: transgression
Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 31:36, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 23:21, Exodus 34:7, Leviticus 16:16, Leviticus 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6588; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 16
עַבְדֵ֖י'av.Dei[the] servants of
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 50:17 word 17
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God of
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
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 50:17 word 18
אָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khafather your
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 50:17 word 19
וַיֵּ֥בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he wept
Lemma: בָּכָה (ba.khah) · Strong's: H1058
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to weep
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 21:16, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 27:38, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 33:4, Genesis 37:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1058; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 20
יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJoseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 50:17 word 21
בְּדַבְּרָ֥םbe.da.be.Ramwhen spoke they
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
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 50:17 word 22
אֵלָֽיו\׃'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 50:17 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| This is what | → | כֹּה H3541 thus |
| you are to say | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| I beg you | → | אָֽנָּ֫א H0577 Please! |
| please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| forgive | → | נָשָׂא H5375I to lift: forgive |
| the transgression | → | פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 transgression |
| and sin | → | חַטָּאת H2403B sin |
| of your brothers | → | אָח H0251G brother: male-sibling |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| they did | → | גָּמַל H1580 to wean |
| you wrong | → | רָעָה H7451I distress: evil |
| So now, [Joseph] | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| forgive | → | נָשָׂא H5375I to lift: forgive |
| the transgression | → | פֶּ֫שַׁע H6588 transgression |
| of the servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| of the God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| of your father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| When their message | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| came to him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| wept | → | בָּכָה H1058 to weep |
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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