When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
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                    ya·‘ă·qōḇ
                
                
                     When Jacob 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3290 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter|<BR> 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ă·qōḇ
         When Jacob 
    
 
        
            וַיַּ֣רְא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּ֣רְא 
                    
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                    way·yar
                
                
                     learned 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yar
         learned 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
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                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            יֶשׁ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֶשׁ־ 
                    
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                    yeš-
                
                
                     there was 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3426 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) being, existence, substance, there is or are <BR> 1a) substance <BR> 1b) existence <BR> 1c) there is or are 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yeš-
         there was 
    
 
        
            שֶׁ֖בֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֶׁ֖בֶר 
                    
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                    še·ḇer
                
                
                     grain 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7668 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) grain, corn (as foodstuff) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        še·ḇer
         grain 
    
 
        
            בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    bə·miṣ·rā·yim
                
                
                     in Egypt , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4714 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Egypt = |land of the Copts|<BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows <BR> Egyptians = |double straits| <BR> adj <BR> 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·miṣ·rā·yim
         in Egypt , 
    
 
        
            יַעֲקֹב֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַעֲקֹב֙ 
                    
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                    ya·‘ă·qōḇ
                
                
                     he 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3290 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter|<BR> 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ă·qōḇ
         he 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            לְבָנָ֔יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    lə·ḇā·nāw
                
                
                     to his sons , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇā·nāw
         to his sons , 
    
 
        
            לָ֖מָּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָ֖מָּה 
                    
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                    lām·māh
                
                
                     “ Why 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lām·māh
         “ Why 
    
 
        
            תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    tiṯ·rā·’ū
                
                
                     are you staring at one another ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tiṯ·rā·’ū
         are you staring at one another ? ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הִנֵּ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    hin·nêh
                
                
                     “ Look , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nêh
         “ Look , ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֕אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     he added , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         he added , 
    
 
        
            שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    šā·ma‘·tî
                
                
                     “ I have heard 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·ma‘·tî
         “ I have heard 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
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                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            יֶשׁ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֶשׁ־ 
                    
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                    yeš-
                
                
                     there is 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3426 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) being, existence, substance, there is or are <BR> 1a) substance <BR> 1b) existence <BR> 1c) there is or are 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yeš-
         there is 
    
 
        
            שֶׁ֖בֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֶׁ֖בֶר 
                    
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                    še·ḇer
                
                
                     grain 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7668 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) grain, corn (as foodstuff) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        še·ḇer
         grain 
    
 
        
            בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    bə·miṣ·rā·yim
                
                
                     in Egypt . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4714 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Egypt = |land of the Copts|<BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows <BR> Egyptians = |double straits| <BR> adj <BR> 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·miṣ·rā·yim
         in Egypt . 
    
 
        
            רְדוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רְדוּ־ 
                    
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                    rə·ḏū-
                
                
                     Go down 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3381 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come down <BR> 1a2) to sink <BR> 1a3) to be prostrated <BR> 1a4) to come down (of revelation) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to bring down <BR> 1b2) to send down <BR> 1b3) to take down <BR> 1b4) to lay prostrate <BR> 1b5) to let down <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought down <BR> 1c2) to be taken down 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rə·ḏū-
         Go down 
    
 
        
            שָׁ֙מָּה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁ֙מָּה֙ 
                    
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                    šām·māh
                
                
                     there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šām·māh
         there 
    
 
        
            וְשִׁבְרוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    wə·šiḇ·rū-
                
                
                     and buy 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7666 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to buy or purchase grain <BR> 1a) (Qal) to buy grain <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to sell grain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šiḇ·rū-
         and buy 
    
 
        
            לָ֣נוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָ֣נוּ 
                    
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                    lā·nū
                
                
                     some for us 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·nū
         some for us 
    
 
        
            מִשָּׁ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשָּׁ֔ם 
                    
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                    miš·šām
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·šām
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            וְנִחְיֶ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְנִחְיֶ֖ה 
                    
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                    wə·niḥ·yeh
                
                
                     so that we may live 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2421 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to live <BR> 1a1a) to have life <BR> 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive <BR> 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon <BR> 1a1d) to live (prosperously) <BR> 1a2) to revive, be quickened <BR> 1a2a) from sickness <BR> 1a2b) from discouragement <BR> 1a2c) from faintness <BR> 1a2d) from death <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to preserve alive, let live <BR> 1b2) to give life <BR> 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh <BR> 1b3a) to restore to life <BR> 1b3b) to cause to grow <BR> 1b3c) to restore <BR> 1b3d) to revive <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to preserve alive, let live <BR> 1c2) to quicken, revive <BR> 1c2a) to restore (to health) <BR> 1c2b) to revive <BR> 1c2c) to restore to life 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·niḥ·yeh
         so that we may live 
    
 
        
            וְלֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹ֥א 
                    
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                    wə·lō
                
                
                     and not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō
         and not 
    
 
        
            נָמֽוּת׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָמֽוּת׃ 
                    
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                    nā·mūṯ
                
                
                     die . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·mūṯ
         die . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            עֲשָׂרָ֑ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲשָׂרָ֑ה 
                    
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                    ‘ă·śā·rāh
                
                
                     So ten 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6235 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ten <BR> 1a) ten <BR> 1b) with other numbers 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·śā·rāh
         So ten 
    
 
        
            יוֹסֵ֖ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֖ף 
                    
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                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     of Joseph’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         of Joseph’s 
    
 
        
            אֲחֵֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחֵֽי־ 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḥê-
                
                
                     brothers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥê-
         brothers 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּרְד֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּרְד֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·rə·ḏū
                
                
                     went down 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3381 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come down <BR> 1a2) to sink <BR> 1a3) to be prostrated <BR> 1a4) to come down (of revelation) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to bring down <BR> 1b2) to send down <BR> 1b3) to take down <BR> 1b4) to lay prostrate <BR> 1b5) to let down <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought down <BR> 1c2) to be taken down 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·rə·ḏū
         went down 
    
 
        
            לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    liš·bōr
                
                
                     to buy 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7666 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to buy or purchase grain <BR> 1a) (Qal) to buy grain <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to sell grain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liš·bōr
         to buy 
    
 
        
            בָּ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bār
                
                
                     grain 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) corn, grain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bār
         grain 
    
 
        
            מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mim·miṣ·rā·yim
                
                
                     from Egypt . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4714 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Egypt = |land of the Copts|<BR> n pr loc <BR> 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows <BR> Egyptians = |double straits| <BR> adj <BR> 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mim·miṣ·rā·yim
         from Egypt . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְאֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            יַעֲקֹ֖ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַעֲקֹ֖ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ya·‘ă·qōḇ
                
                
                     But Jacob 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3290 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter|<BR> 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ă·qōḇ
         But Jacob 
    
 
        
            לֹא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō-
                
                
                     did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         did not 
    
 
        
            שָׁלַ֥ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁלַ֥ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·laḥ
                
                
                     send 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·laḥ
         send 
    
 
        
            יוֹסֵ֔ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֔ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     Joseph’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         Joseph’s 
    
 
        
            אֲחִ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî
                
                
                     brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî
         brother 
    
 
        
            בִּנְיָמִין֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּנְיָמִין֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bin·yā·mîn
                
                
                     Benjamin 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bin·yā·mîn
         Benjamin 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         with 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֑יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֑יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāw
                
                
                     his brothers , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāw
         his brothers , 
    
 
        
            כִּ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         for 
    
 
        
            אָמַ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָמַ֔ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·mar
                
                
                     he said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·mar
         he said , 
    
 
        
            פֶּן־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פֶּן־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    pen-
                
                
                     “ I am afraid that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6435 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        conj<BR> 1) lest, not, beware lest <BR> adv <BR> 2) lest 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        pen-
         “ I am afraid that 
    
 
        
            אָסֽוֹן׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָסֽוֹן׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·sō·wn
                
                
                     harm 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        611 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) evil, mischief, harm, hurt 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·sō·wn
         harm 
    
 
        
            יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiq·rā·’en·nū
                
                
                     might befall him . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7122 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to encounter, befall, meet<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a2) to befall (fig) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiq·rā·’en·nū
         might befall him . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בְּנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nê
                
                
                     So the sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         So the sons 
    
 
        
            יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yiś·rā·’êl
                
                
                     of Israel 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3478 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yiś·rā·’êl
         of Israel 
    
 
        
            בְּת֣וֹךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּת֣וֹךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·ṯō·wḵ
                
                
                     were among 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8432 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) midst, middle <BR> 1a) midst, middle <BR> 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) among (of a number of persons) <BR> 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) <BR> 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ṯō·wḵ
         were among 
    
 
        
            הַבָּאִ֑ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַבָּאִ֑ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hab·bā·’îm
                
                
                     those who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hab·bā·’îm
         those who 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yā·ḇō·’ū
                
                
                     came 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō·’ū
         came 
    
 
        
            לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    liš·bōr
                
                
                     to buy grain , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7666 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to buy or purchase grain <BR> 1a) (Qal) to buy grain <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to sell grain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liš·bōr
         to buy grain , 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     since 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         since 
    
 
        
            הָרָעָ֖ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָרָעָ֖ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·rā·‘āḇ
                
                
                     the famine 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7458 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) famine, hunger <BR> 1a) famine (in land, nation) <BR> 1a1) of Jehovah's word (fig) <BR> 1b) hunger (of individuals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·rā·‘āḇ
         the famine 
    
 
        
            הָיָ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָיָ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·yāh
                
                
                     had [also] spread 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yāh
         had [also] spread 
    
 
        
            בְּאֶ֥רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·’e·reṣ
                
                
                     to the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·’e·reṣ
         to the land 
    
 
        
            כְּנָֽעַן׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּנָֽעַן׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·nā·‘an
                
                
                     of Canaan . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3667 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Canaan = |lowland| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua <BR> n m <BR> 3) merchant, trader 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·nā·‘an
         of Canaan . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְיוֹסֵ֗ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְיוֹסֵ֗ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     Now Joseph 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·yō·w·sêp̄
         Now Joseph 
    
 
        
            ה֚וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ה֚וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hū
                
                
                     was 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         was 
    
 
        
            הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haš·šal·lîṭ
                
                
                     the ruler 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7989 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) having mastery, domineering, master <BR> 1a) having mastery <BR> 1a1) ruler (subst) <BR> 1b) domineering, imperious 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haš·šal·lîṭ
         the ruler 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     of 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         of 
    
 
        
            הָאָ֔רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאָ֔רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     the land ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ā·reṣ
         the land ; 
    
 
        
            ה֥וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ה֥וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hū
                
                
                     [he was the one] who 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         [he was the one] who 
    
 
        
            הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ham·maš·bîr
                
                
                     sold grain 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7666 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to buy or purchase grain <BR> 1a) (Qal) to buy grain <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to sell grain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·maš·bîr
         sold grain 
    
 
        
            לְכָל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְכָל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḵāl
                
                
                     to all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḵāl
         to all 
    
 
        
            הָאָ֑רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאָ֑רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     its 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ā·reṣ
         its 
    
 
        
            עַ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַ֣ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘am
                
                
                     people . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nation, people <BR> 1a) people, nation <BR> 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men <BR> 2) kinsman, kindred 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘am
         people . 
    
 
        
            יוֹסֵ֔ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֔ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     So when [his] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         So when [his] 
    
 
        
            אֲחֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥê
                
                
                     brothers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥê
         brothers 
    
 
        
            וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yā·ḇō·’ū
                
                
                     arrived , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō·’ū
         arrived , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū-
                
                
                     they bowed down 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7812 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to bow down <BR> 1a) (Qal) to bow down <BR> 1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself <BR> 1c1a) before superior in homage <BR> 1c1b) before God in worship <BR> 1c1c) before false gods <BR> 1c1d) before angel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū-
         they bowed down 
    
 
        
            ל֥וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ל֥וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lōw
                
                
                     before him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lōw
         before him 
    
 
        
            אַפַּ֖יִם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַפַּ֖יִם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ap·pa·yim
                
                
                     with their faces 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - md 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        639 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nostril, nose, face <BR> 2) anger 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ap·pa·yim
         with their faces 
    
 
        
            אָֽרְצָה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָֽרְצָה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·rə·ṣāh
                
                
                     to the ground . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·rə·ṣāh
         to the ground . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יוֹסֵ֛ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֛ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     And when Joseph 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         And when Joseph 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיַּ֥רְא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּ֥רְא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yar
                
                
                     saw 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yar
         saw 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֖יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֖יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāw
                
                
                     his brothers , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāw
         his brothers , 
    
 
        
            וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yak·ki·rêm
                
                
                     he recognized them , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5234 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised <BR> 1b) (Piel) to regard <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice <BR> 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive <BR> 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour <BR> 1c4) to be acquainted with <BR> 1c5) to distinguish, understand <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known <BR> 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) <BR> 2b2) to misconstrue <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) <BR> 2c1) to act as alien <BR> 2c2) to disguise oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yak·ki·rêm
         he recognized them , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiṯ·nak·kêr
                
                
                     but he treated them as strangers 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5234 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised <BR> 1b) (Piel) to regard <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice <BR> 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive <BR> 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour <BR> 1c4) to be acquainted with <BR> 1c5) to distinguish, understand <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known <BR> 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) <BR> 2b2) to misconstrue <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) <BR> 2c1) to act as alien <BR> 2c2) to disguise oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiṯ·nak·kêr
         but he treated them as strangers 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ḏab·bêr
                
                
                     and spoke 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1696 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ḏab·bêr
         and spoke 
    
 
        
            קָשׁ֗וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קָשׁ֗וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    qā·šō·wṯ
                
                
                     harshly 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7186 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hard, cruel, severe, obstinate<BR> 1a) hard, difficult <BR> 1b) severe <BR> 1c) fierce, intense, vehement <BR> 1d) stubborn, stiff of neck, stiff-necked <BR> 1e) rigorous (of battle) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qā·šō·wṯ
         harshly 
    
 
        
            אִתָּ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתָּ֣ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’it·tām
                
                
                     to them . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tām
         to them . 
    
 
        
            מֵאַ֣יִן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵאַ֣יִן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mê·’a·yin
                
                
                     “ Where 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        370 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) where?, whence? 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’a·yin
         “ Where 
    
 
        
            בָּאתֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּאתֶ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā·ṯem
                
                
                     have you come from ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·ṯem
         have you come from ? ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     he asked 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         he asked 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵהֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵהֶם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         . . . . 
    
 
        
            מֵאֶ֥רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵאֶ֥רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mê·’e·reṣ
                
                
                     “ From the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’e·reṣ
         “ From the land 
    
 
        
            כְּנַ֖עַן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּנַ֖עַן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·na·‘an
                
                
                     of Canaan , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3667 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Canaan = |lowland| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua <BR> n m <BR> 3) merchant, trader 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·na·‘an
         of Canaan , ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     they replied . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         they replied . 
    
 
        
            לִשְׁבָּר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִשְׁבָּר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    liš·bār-
                
                
                     “ [We are here] to buy 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7666 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to buy or purchase grain <BR> 1a) (Qal) to buy grain <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to sell grain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liš·bār-
         “ [We are here] to buy 
    
 
        
            אֹֽכֶל׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹֽכֶל׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·ḵel
                
                
                     food . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        400 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) food <BR> 1a) cereal <BR> 1b) meat <BR> 2) food supply <BR> 3) meal, dinner 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ḵel
         food . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יוֹסֵ֖ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֖ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     Although Joseph 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         Although Joseph 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיַּכֵּ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּכֵּ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yak·kêr
                
                
                     recognized 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5234 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised <BR> 1b) (Piel) to regard <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice <BR> 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive <BR> 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour <BR> 1c4) to be acquainted with <BR> 1c5) to distinguish, understand <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known <BR> 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) <BR> 2b2) to misconstrue <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) <BR> 2c1) to act as alien <BR> 2c2) to disguise oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yak·kêr
         recognized 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֑יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֑יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāw
                
                
                     his brothers , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāw
         his brothers , 
    
 
        
            וְהֵ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהֵ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hêm
                
                
                     they 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) they, these, the same, who 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hêm
         they 
    
 
        
            לֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         did not 
    
 
        
            הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hik·ki·ru·hū
                
                
                     recognize him . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5234 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised <BR> 1b) (Piel) to regard <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice <BR> 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive <BR> 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour <BR> 1c4) to be acquainted with <BR> 1c5) to distinguish, understand <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known <BR> 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) <BR> 2b2) to misconstrue <BR> 2c) (Hithpael) <BR> 2c1) to act as alien <BR> 2c2) to disguise oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hik·ki·ru·hū
         recognize him . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יוֹסֵ֔ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֔ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     Joseph 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         Joseph 
    
 
        
            אֵ֚ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֚ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’êṯ
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’êṯ
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiz·kōr
                
                
                     remembered 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2142 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to remember, recall, call to mind <BR> 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to remember, remind <BR> 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance <BR> 1c3) to mention <BR> 1c4) to record <BR> 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiz·kōr
         remembered 
    
 
        
            הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ha·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ
                
                
                     his dreams 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2472 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) dream <BR> 1a) dream (ordinary) <BR> 1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ
         his dreams 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            חָלַ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חָלַ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥā·lam
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2492 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to dream <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to dream (ordinary) <BR> 1a2) to dream (prophetic) <BR> 1a3) to dream (of false prophets) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to dream<BR> 2) to be healthy, be strong <BR> 2a) (Qal) to be healthy <BR> 2b) (Hiphil) to restore to health 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥā·lam
         - 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·hem
                
                
                     about them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         about them 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     and said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         and said 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵהֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵהֶם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            אַתֶּ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתֶּ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tem
                
                
                     “ You 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tem
         “ You 
    
 
        
            מְרַגְּלִ֣ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְרַגְּלִ֣ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·rag·gə·lîm
                
                
                     are spies ! 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7270 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to slander <BR> 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy <BR> 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·rag·gə·lîm
         are spies ! 
    
 
        
            בָּאתֶֽם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּאתֶֽם׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā·ṯem
                
                
                     You have come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·ṯem
         You have come 
    
 
        
            לִרְא֛וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִרְא֛וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lir·’ō·wṯ
                
                
                     to see 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lir·’ō·wṯ
         to see 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            הָאָ֖רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאָ֖רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     if our land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ā·reṣ
         if our land 
    
 
        
            עֶרְוַ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֶרְוַ֥ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘er·waṯ
                
                
                     [is] vulnerable . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6172 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda <BR> 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) <BR> 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour <BR> 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘er·waṯ
         [is] vulnerable . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            לֹ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     “ Not so , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         “ Not so , 
    
 
        
            אֲדֹנִ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲדֹנִ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḏō·nî
                
                
                     my lord , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        113 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) firm, strong, lord, master <BR> 1a) lord, master <BR> 1a1) reference to men <BR> 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs <BR> 1a1b) master <BR> 1a1c) king <BR> 1a2) reference to God <BR> 1a2a) the Lord God <BR> 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth <BR> 1b) lords, kings <BR> 1b1) reference to men <BR> 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria <BR> 1b1b) master <BR> 1b1c) husband <BR> 1b1d) prophet <BR> 1b1e) governor <BR> 1b1f) prince <BR> 1b1g) king <BR> 1b2) reference to God <BR> 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|) <BR> 1c) my lord, my master <BR> 1c1) reference to men <BR> 1c1a) master <BR> 1c1b) husband <BR> 1c1c) prophet <BR> 1c1d) prince <BR> 1c1e) king <BR> 1c1f) father <BR> 1c1g) Moses <BR> 1c1h) priest <BR> 1c1i) theophanic angel <BR> 1c1j) captain <BR> 1c1k) general recognition of superiority <BR> 1c2) reference to God <BR> 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God <BR> 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḏō·nî
         my lord , ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     they replied 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         they replied 
    
 
        
            אֵלָ֖יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלָ֖יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lāw
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lāw
         . . . . 
    
 
        
            וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā
                
                
                     “ Your servants 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā
         “ Your servants 
    
 
        
            בָּ֖אוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּ֖אוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā·’ū
                
                
                     have come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·’ū
         have come 
    
 
        
            לִשְׁבָּר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִשְׁבָּר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    liš·bār-
                
                
                     to buy 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7666 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to buy or purchase grain <BR> 1a) (Qal) to buy grain <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to sell grain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        liš·bār-
         to buy 
    
 
        
            אֹֽכֶל׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹֽכֶל׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·ḵel
                
                
                     food . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        400 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) food <BR> 1a) cereal <BR> 1b) meat <BR> 2) food supply <BR> 3) meal, dinner 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ḵel
         food . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            נָ֑חְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נָ֑חְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nā·ḥə·nū
                
                
                     We 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5168 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) we 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nā·ḥə·nū
         We 
    
 
        
            כֻּלָּ֕נוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֻּלָּ֕נוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kul·lā·nū
                
                
                     are all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kul·lā·nū
         are all 
    
 
        
            בְּנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nê
                
                
                     sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         sons 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֖ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֖ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     of one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāḏ
         of one 
    
 
        
            אִישׁ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִישׁ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš-
                
                
                     man . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš-
         man . 
    
 
        
            עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā
                
                
                     Your servants 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā
         Your servants 
    
 
        
            אֲנַ֔חְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲנַ֔חְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·naḥ·nū
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        587 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·naḥ·nū
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הָי֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָי֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·yū
                
                
                     are 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yū
         are 
    
 
        
            כֵּנִ֣ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵּנִ֣ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kê·nîm
                
                
                     honest [men] , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kê·nîm
         honest [men] , 
    
 
        
            לֹא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹא־ 
                    
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                    lō-
                
                
                     not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         not 
    
 
        
            מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·rag·gə·lîm
                
                
                     spies . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7270 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to slander <BR> 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy <BR> 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·rag·gə·lîm
         spies . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            לֹ֕א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֕א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     “ No , ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         “ No , ” 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֖אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     he told 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         he told 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵהֶ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵהֶ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     them . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         them . 
    
 
        
            בָּאתֶ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּאתֶ֥ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā·ṯem
                
                
                     “ You have come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·ṯem
         “ You have come 
    
 
        
            לִרְאֽוֹת׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִרְאֽוֹת׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lir·’ō·wṯ
                
                
                     to see 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lir·’ō·wṯ
         to see 
    
 
        
            הָאָ֖רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאָ֖רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     if our land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ā·reṣ
         if our land 
    
 
        
            עֶרְוַ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֶרְוַ֥ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘er·waṯ
                
                
                     [is] vulnerable . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6172 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda <BR> 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) <BR> 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour <BR> 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘er·waṯ
         [is] vulnerable . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     But they answered , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         But they answered , 
    
 
        
            עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā
                
                
                     “ Your servants 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5650 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) slave, servant <BR> 1a) slave, servant, man-servant <BR> 1b) subjects <BR> 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) <BR> 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) <BR> 1e) servant (of Israel) <BR> 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā
         “ Your servants 
    
 
        
            אֲנַ֛חְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲנַ֛חְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·naḥ·nū
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        587 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·naḥ·nū
         . . . 
    
 
        
            שְׁנֵ֣ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁנֵ֣ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·nêm
                
                
                     are twelve 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - md 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·nêm
         are twelve 
    
 
        
            עָשָׂר֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָשָׂר֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·śār
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6240 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) <BR> 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·śār
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אַחִ֧ים׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַחִ֧ים׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’a·ḥîm
                
                
                     brothers , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’a·ḥîm
         brothers , 
    
 
        
            בְּנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nê
                
                
                     the sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         the sons 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֖ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֖ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     of one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāḏ
         of one 
    
 
        
            אִישׁ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִישׁ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš-
                
                
                     man 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš-
         man 
    
 
        
            בְּאֶ֣רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·’e·reṣ
                
                
                     in the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·’e·reṣ
         in the land 
    
 
        
            כְּנָ֑עַן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּנָ֑עַן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·nā·‘an
                
                
                     of Canaan . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3667 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Canaan = |lowland| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua <BR> n m <BR> 3) merchant, trader 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·nā·‘an
         of Canaan . 
    
 
        
            וְהִנֵּ֨ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִנֵּ֨ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hin·nêh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hin·nêh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הַקָּטֹ֤ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַקָּטֹ֤ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haq·qā·ṭōn
                
                
                     The youngest 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant <BR> 1a) small <BR> 1b) insignificant <BR> 1c) young <BR> 1d) unimportant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haq·qā·ṭōn
         The youngest 
    
 
        
            הַיּ֔וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַיּ֔וֹם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hay·yō·wm
                
                
                     is now 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hay·yō·wm
         is now 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         with 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇî·nū
                
                
                     our father , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇî·nū
         our father , 
    
 
        
            וְהָאֶחָ֖ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהָאֶחָ֖ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hā·’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     and one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·’e·ḥāḏ
         and one 
    
 
        
            אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·nen·nū
                
                
                     is no more . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        369 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·nen·nū
         is no more . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies!
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אֲלֵהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵהֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    dib·bar·tî
                
                
                     “ Just as I said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1696 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dib·bar·tî
         “ Just as I said 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵכֶ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵכֶ֛ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·ḵem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·ḵem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     . . . , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         . . . , 
    
 
        
            אַתֶּֽם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתֶּֽם׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tem
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tem
         you 
    
 
        
            מְרַגְּלִ֥ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְרַגְּלִ֥ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·rag·gə·lîm
                
                
                     are spies ! 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7270 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to slander <BR> 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy <BR> 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·rag·gə·lîm
         are spies ! 
    
 
        
            יוֹסֵ֑ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֑ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     Then Joseph 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         Then Joseph 
    
 
        
            ה֗וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ה֗וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hū
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֨ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֨ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֥אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     declared 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         declared 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בְּזֹ֖את 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּזֹ֖את 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·zōṯ
                
                
                     And this is how 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Pronoun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·zōṯ
         And this is how 
    
 
        
            תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tib·bā·ḥê·nū
                
                
                     you will be tested : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        974 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to examine, try, prove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to examine, scrutinise <BR> 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved <BR> 1c) (Pual) to make a trial 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tib·bā·ḥê·nū
         you will be tested : 
    
 
        
            פַרְעֹה֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פַרְעֹה֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    p̄ar·‘ōh
                
                
                     As surely as Pharaoh 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6547 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Pharaoh = |great house|<BR> 1) the common title of the king of Egypt 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        p̄ar·‘ōh
         As surely as Pharaoh 
    
 
        
            חֵ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֵ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥê
                
                
                     lives , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2416 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥê
         lives , 
    
 
        
            אִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’im-
                
                
                     you shall not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        518 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’im-
         you shall not 
    
 
        
            תֵּצְא֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֵּצְא֣וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tê·ṣə·’ū
                
                
                     leave 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tê·ṣə·’ū
         leave 
    
 
        
            מִזֶּ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִזֶּ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miz·zeh
                
                
                     this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2088 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miz·zeh
         this 
    
 
        
            כִּ֧י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֧י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     place unless 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         place unless 
    
 
        
            אִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’im-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        518 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’im-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הַקָּטֹ֖ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַקָּטֹ֖ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haq·qā·ṭōn
                
                
                     your youngest 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant <BR> 1a) small <BR> 1b) insignificant <BR> 1c) young <BR> 1d) unimportant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haq·qā·ṭōn
         your youngest 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיכֶ֥ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיכֶ֥ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
                
                
                     brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
         brother 
    
 
        
            בְּב֛וֹא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּב֛וֹא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·ḇō·w
                
                
                     comes 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḇō·w
         comes 
    
 
        
            הֵֽנָּה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֵֽנָּה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hên·nāh
                
                
                     here . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2008 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) here, there, now, hither 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hên·nāh
         here . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            שִׁלְח֨וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁלְח֨וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šil·ḥū
                
                
                     Send 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7971 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to send <BR> 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct <BR> 1a3) to send away <BR> 1a4) to let loose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be sent <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out <BR> 1c2) to let go, set free <BR> 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) <BR> 1c4) to let down <BR> 1c5) to shoot <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to send 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šil·ḥū
         Send 
    
 
        
            אֶחָד֮ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָד֮ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāḏ
         one 
    
 
        
            מִכֶּ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִכֶּ֣ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mik·kem
                
                
                     of your number 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mik·kem
         of your number 
    
 
        
            וְיִקַּ֣ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְיִקַּ֣ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·yiq·qaḥ
                
                
                     to get 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·yiq·qaḥ
         to get 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיכֶם֒ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיכֶם֒ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
                
                
                     your brother ; 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
         your brother ; 
    
 
        
            וְאַתֶּם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאַתֶּם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’at·tem
                
                
                     the rest of you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’at·tem
         the rest of you 
    
 
        
            הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hê·’ā·sə·rū
                
                
                     will be confined 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        631 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to tie, bind, imprison <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to tie, bind <BR> 1a2) to tie, harness <BR> 1a3) to bind (with cords) <BR> 1a4) to gird (rare and late) <BR> 1a5) to begin the battle, make the attack <BR> 1a6) of obligation of oath (figurative) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be taken prisoner 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hê·’ā·sə·rū
         will be confined 
    
 
        
            הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ha·’ĕ·meṯ
                
                
                     so that the truth 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        n f<BR> 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth <BR> 1a) sureness, reliability <BR> 1b) stability, continuance <BR> 1c) faithfulness, reliableness <BR> 1d) truth <BR> 1d1) as spoken <BR> 1d2) of testimony and judgment <BR> 1d3) of divine instruction <BR> 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge <BR> 1d5) true doctrine <BR> adv <BR> 2) in truth, truly 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ha·’ĕ·meṯ
         so that the truth 
    
 
        
            דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    diḇ·rê·ḵem
                
                
                     of your words 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1697 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        diḇ·rê·ḵem
         of your words 
    
 
        
            וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·yib·bā·ḥă·nū
                
                
                     may be tested . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        974 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to examine, try, prove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to examine, scrutinise <BR> 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved <BR> 1c) (Pual) to make a trial 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·yib·bā·ḥă·nū
         may be tested . 
    
 
        
            אִתְּכֶ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתְּכֶ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’it·tə·ḵem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tə·ḵem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וְאִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאִם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’im-
                
                
                     If 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        518 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’im-
         If 
    
 
        
            לֹ֕א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֕א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     they are untrue , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         they are untrue , 
    
 
        
            פַרְעֹ֔ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
פַרְעֹ֔ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    p̄ar·‘ōh
                
                
                     then as surely as Pharaoh 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6547 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Pharaoh = |great house|<BR> 1) the common title of the king of Egypt 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        p̄ar·‘ōh
         then as surely as Pharaoh 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         . . . 
    
 
        
            חֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥê
                
                
                     lives , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2416 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adj <BR> 1) living, alive <BR> 1a) green (of vegetation) <BR> 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) <BR> 1c) lively, active (of man) <BR> 1d) reviving (of the springtime) <BR> n m <BR> 2) relatives <BR> 3) life (abstract emphatic) <BR> 3a) life <BR> 3b) sustenance, maintenance <BR> n f <BR> 4) living thing, animal <BR> 4a) animal <BR> 4b) life <BR> 4c) appetite <BR> 4d) revival, renewal <BR> 5) community 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥê
         lives , 
    
 
        
            אַתֶּֽם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתֶּֽם׃ 
                    
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                    ’at·tem
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tem
         you 
    
 
        
            מְרַגְּלִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְרַגְּלִ֖ים 
                    
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                    mə·rag·gə·lîm
                
                
                     are spies ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7270 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to slander <BR> 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy <BR> 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·rag·gə·lîm
         are spies ! ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            So Joseph imprisoned them for three days,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄
                
                
                     So Joseph imprisoned them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        622 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to gather, collect <BR> 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) <BR> 1a3) to bring up the rear <BR> 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to assemble, be gathered <BR> 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) <BR> 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers <BR> 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) <BR> 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) <BR> 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to gather (harvest) <BR> 1c2) to take in, receive into <BR> 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be gathered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄
         So Joseph imprisoned them 
    
 
        
            אֹתָ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתָ֛ם 
                    
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                    ’ō·ṯām
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯām
         - 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
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                    ’el-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         - 
    
 
        
            מִשְׁמָ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשְׁמָ֖ר 
                    
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                    miš·mār
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4929 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance <BR> 1a) jail, prison, guard-house <BR> 1b) guard, guard post, act of guarding <BR> 1c) observances 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·mār
         . . . 
    
 
        
            שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת 
                    
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                    šə·lō·šeṯ
                
                
                     for three 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7969 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) three, triad <BR> 1a) 3, 300, third 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·lō·šeṯ
         for three 
    
 
        
            יָמִֽים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָמִֽים׃ 
                    
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                    yā·mîm
                
                
                     days , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·mîm
         days , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י 
                    
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                    haš·šə·lî·šî
                
                
                     and on the third 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) third, one third, third part, third time <BR> 1a) ordinal number 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haš·šə·lî·šî
         and on the third 
    
 
        
            בַּיּ֣וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּיּ֣וֹם 
                    
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                    bay·yō·wm
                
                
                     day 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bay·yō·wm
         day 
    
 
        
            יוֹסֵף֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵף֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     [he] 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         [he] 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֨אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר 
                    
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                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵהֶ֤ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵהֶ֤ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     to them , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         to them , 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
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                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            אֲנִ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲנִ֥י 
                    
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                    ’ă·nî
                
                
                     “ I 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        589 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·nî
         “ I 
    
 
        
            יָרֵֽא׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָרֵֽא׃ 
                    
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                    yā·rê
                
                
                     fear 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3373 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) fearing, reverent, afraid 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·rê
         fear 
    
 
        
            הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים 
                    
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                    hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
                
                
                     God . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm
         God . 
    
 
        
            עֲשׂ֖וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עֲשׂ֖וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ă·śū
                
                
                     So do 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ă·śū
         So do 
    
 
        
            זֹ֥את 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זֹ֥את 
                    
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                    zōṯ
                
                
                     this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zōṯ
         this 
    
 
        
            וִֽחְי֑וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וִֽחְי֑וּ 
                    
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                    wiḥ·yū
                
                
                     and you will live : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2421 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to live <BR> 1a1a) to have life <BR> 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive <BR> 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon <BR> 1a1d) to live (prosperously) <BR> 1a2) to revive, be quickened <BR> 1a2a) from sickness <BR> 1a2b) from discouragement <BR> 1a2c) from faintness <BR> 1a2d) from death <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to preserve alive, let live <BR> 1b2) to give life <BR> 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh <BR> 1b3a) to restore to life <BR> 1b3b) to cause to grow <BR> 1b3c) to restore <BR> 1b3d) to revive <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to preserve alive, let live <BR> 1c2) to quicken, revive <BR> 1c2a) to restore (to health) <BR> 1c2b) to revive <BR> 1c2c) to restore to life 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wiḥ·yū
         and you will live : 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִם־ 
                    
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                    ’im-
                
                
                     If 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        518 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’im-
         If 
    
 
        
            אַתֶּ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתֶּ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tem
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tem
         you 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיכֶ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיכֶ֣ם 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            כֵּנִ֣ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵּנִ֣ים 
                    
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                    kê·nîm
                
                
                     are honest , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kê·nîm
         are honest , 
    
 
        
            אֶחָ֔ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָ֔ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     leave one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāḏ
         leave one 
    
 
        
            יֵאָסֵ֖ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֵאָסֵ֖ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yê·’ā·sêr
                
                
                     of your brothers in custody 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        631 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to tie, bind, imprison <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to tie, bind <BR> 1a2) to tie, harness <BR> 1a3) to bind (with cords) <BR> 1a4) to gird (rare and late) <BR> 1a5) to begin the battle, make the attack <BR> 1a6) of obligation of oath (figurative) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be taken prisoner 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yê·’ā·sêr
         of your brothers in custody 
    
 
        
            בְּבֵ֣ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּבֵ֣ית 
                    
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                    bə·ḇêṯ
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·ḇêṯ
         . . . 
    
 
        
            מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשְׁמַרְכֶ֑ם 
                    
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                    miš·mar·ḵem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4929 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance <BR> 1a) jail, prison, guard-house <BR> 1b) guard, guard post, act of guarding <BR> 1c) observances 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·mar·ḵem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            וְאַתֶּם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאַתֶּם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’at·tem
                
                
                     while the rest of you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’at·tem
         while the rest of you 
    
 
        
            לְכ֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְכ֣וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḵū
                
                
                     go 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḵū
         go 
    
 
        
            הָבִ֔יאוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָבִ֔יאוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·ḇî·’ū
                
                
                     and take back 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·ḇî·’ū
         and take back 
    
 
        
            שֶׁ֖בֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֶׁ֖בֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    še·ḇer
                
                
                     grain 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7668 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) grain, corn (as foodstuff) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        še·ḇer
         grain 
    
 
        
            רַעֲב֥וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רַעֲב֥וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn
                
                
                     to relieve the hunger 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7459 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hunger, lack of food, famine 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn
         to relieve the hunger 
    
 
        
            בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bāt·tê·ḵem
                
                
                     of your households . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bāt·tê·ḵem
         of your households . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְאֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’eṯ-
                
                
                     Then 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’eṯ-
         Then 
    
 
        
            תָּבִ֣יאוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָּבִ֣יאוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tā·ḇî·’ū
                
                
                     bring 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tā·ḇî·’ū
         bring 
    
 
        
            הַקָּטֹן֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַקָּטֹן֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haq·qā·ṭōn
                
                
                     your youngest 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant <BR> 1a) small <BR> 1b) insignificant <BR> 1c) young <BR> 1d) unimportant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haq·qā·ṭōn
         your youngest 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיכֶ֤ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיכֶ֤ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
                
                
                     brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
         brother 
    
 
        
            אֵלַ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלַ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lay
                
                
                     to me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lay
         to me 
    
 
        
            דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem
                
                
                     so that your words 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1697 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem
         so that your words 
    
 
        
            וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·yê·’ā·mə·nū
                
                
                     can be verified , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        539 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to support, confirm, be faithful <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish <BR> 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) <BR> 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse <BR> 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm <BR> 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse <BR> 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting <BR> 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure <BR> 1b1d) verified, confirmed <BR> 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in <BR> 1c1a) stand firm <BR> 1c1b) trust, believe 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·yê·’ā·mə·nū
         can be verified , 
    
 
        
            וְלֹ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·lō
                
                
                     that you may not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō
         that you may not 
    
 
        
            תָמ֑וּתוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָמ֑וּתוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṯā·mū·ṯū
                
                
                     die . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṯā·mū·ṯū
         die . ” 
    
 
        
            כֵֽן׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵֽן׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵên
                
                
                     And to this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵên
         And to this 
    
 
        
            וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ya·‘ă·śū-
                
                
                     they consented . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ya·‘ă·śū-
         they consented . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mə·rū
                
                
                     Then they said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mə·rū
         Then they said 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            אִ֣ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֣ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         one 
    
 
        
            אָחִ֗יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִ֗יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḥîw
                
                
                     another , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥîw
         another , 
    
 
        
            אֲבָל֮ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲבָל֮ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḇāl
                
                
                     “ Surely 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        61 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) truly, verily, surely <BR> 2) but, however, howbeit <BR> 3) contrariwise, nay rather (neg.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḇāl
         “ Surely 
    
 
        
            אֲנַחְנוּ֮ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲנַחְנוּ֮ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·naḥ·nū
                
                
                     we 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        587 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·naḥ·nū
         we 
    
 
        
            אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šê·mîm
                
                
                     are being punished 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        818 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) guilty, faulty (and obliged to offer a guilt-offering) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šê·mîm
         are being punished 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     because of 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         because of 
    
 
        
            אָחִינוּ֒ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִינוּ֒ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḥî·nū
                
                
                     our brother . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥî·nū
         our brother . 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֨ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֨ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         - 
    
 
        
            רָאִ֜ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רָאִ֜ינוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rā·’î·nū
                
                
                     We saw 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rā·’î·nū
         We saw 
    
 
        
            נַפְשׁ֛וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נַפְשׁ֛וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    nap̄·šōw
                
                
                     his 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5315 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion <BR> 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man <BR> 1b) living being <BR> 1c) living being (with life in the blood) <BR> 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual <BR> 1e) seat of the appetites <BR> 1f) seat of emotions and passions <BR> 1g) activity of mind <BR> 1g1) dubious <BR> 1h) activity of the will <BR> 1h1) dubious <BR> 1i) activity of the character <BR> 1i1) dubious 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        nap̄·šōw
         his 
    
 
        
            צָרַ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
צָרַ֥ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṣā·raṯ
                
                
                     anguish 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6869 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) straits, distress, trouble <BR> 2) vexer, rival wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṣā·raṯ
         anguish 
    
 
        
            בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·hiṯ·ḥan·nōw
                
                
                     when he pleaded 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2603 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be gracious, show favour, pity <BR> 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied <BR> 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious <BR> 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour <BR> 2) to be loathsome 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·hiṯ·ḥan·nōw
         when he pleaded 
    
 
        
            אֵלֵ֖ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֵ֖ינוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lê·nū
                
                
                     with us , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lê·nū
         with us , 
    
 
        
            וְלֹ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·lō
                
                
                     but we would not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō
         but we would not 
    
 
        
            שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šā·mā·‘ə·nū
                
                
                     listen . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šā·mā·‘ə·nū
         listen . 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     That is why 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         That is why 
    
 
        
            כֵּן֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵּן֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kên
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kên
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הַזֹּֽאת׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַזֹּֽאת׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haz·zōṯ
                
                
                     this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Pronoun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haz·zōṯ
         this 
    
 
        
            הַצָּרָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַצָּרָ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haṣ·ṣā·rāh
                
                
                     distress 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6869 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) straits, distress, trouble <BR> 2) vexer, rival wife 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haṣ·ṣā·rāh
         distress 
    
 
        
            בָּ֣אָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּ֣אָה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bā·’āh
                
                
                     has come 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bā·’āh
         has come 
    
 
        
            אֵלֵ֔ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֵ֔ינוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lê·nū
                
                
                     upon us . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lê·nū
         upon us . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            רְאוּבֵ֨ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רְאוּבֵ֨ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rə·’ū·ḇên
                
                
                     And Reuben 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Reuben = |behold a son|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Reuben<BR> 3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rə·’ū·ḇên
         And Reuben 
    
 
        
            אֹתָ֜ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתָ֜ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·ṯām
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯām
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיַּעַן֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּעַן֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ya·‘an
                
                
                     responded , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6030 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to answer, respond to <BR> 1a2) to testify, respond as a witness <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to make answer <BR> 1b2) to be answered, receive answer <BR> 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully <BR> 3) (Qal) to dwell 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ya·‘an
         responded , 
    
 
        
            הֲלוֹא֩ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֲלוֹא֩ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hă·lō·w
                
                
                     “ Didn’t 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hă·lō·w
         “ Didn’t 
    
 
        
            אָמַ֨רְתִּי 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָמַ֨רְתִּי 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·mar·tî
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·mar·tî
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם׀ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵיכֶ֧ם׀ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·ḵem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·ḵem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֛ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֛ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         . . . 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֗ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֗ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     I tell 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         I tell 
    
 
        
            אַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’al-
                
                
                     you not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        408 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) <BR> 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) <BR> 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) <BR> 1c) not, no (with substantive) <BR> 1d) nothing (as substantive) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’al-
         you not 
    
 
        
            תֶּחֶטְא֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֶּחֶטְא֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    te·ḥeṭ·’ū
                
                
                     to sin against 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2398 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to miss <BR> 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty <BR> 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to bear loss <BR> 1b2) to make a sin-offering <BR> 1b3) to purify from sin <BR> 1b4) to purify from uncleanness <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to miss the mark <BR> 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin <BR> 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way <BR> 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        te·ḥeṭ·’ū
         to sin against 
    
 
        
            בַיֶּ֖לֶד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַיֶּ֖לֶד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇay·ye·leḏ
                
                
                     the boy ? 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3206 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) child, son, boy, offspring, youth <BR> 1a) child, son, boy <BR> 1b) child, children <BR> 1c) descendants <BR> 1d) youth <BR> 1e) apostate Israelites (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇay·ye·leḏ
         the boy ? 
    
 
        
            וְלֹ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלֹ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·lō
                
                
                     But you would not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lō
         But you would not 
    
 
        
            שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·ma‘·tem
                
                
                     listen . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·ma‘·tem
         listen . 
    
 
        
            וְגַם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְגַם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḡam-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḡam-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הִנֵּ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִנֵּ֥ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hin·nêh
                
                
                     Now 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nêh
         Now 
    
 
        
            נִדְרָֽשׁ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִדְרָֽשׁ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    niḏ·rāš
                
                
                     we must account for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1875 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place) <BR> 1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek <BR> 1a2a) of God <BR> 1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers <BR> 1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship <BR> 1a3a) God <BR> 1a3b) heathen deities <BR> 1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require <BR> 1a5) to investigate, enquire <BR> 1a6) to ask for, require, demand <BR> 1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application <BR> 1a8) to seek with care, care for <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God) <BR> 1b2) to be sought, be sought out <BR> 1b3) to be required (of blood) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niḏ·rāš
         we must account for 
    
 
        
            דָּמ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
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                    dā·mōw
                
                
                     his blood ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1818 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) blood <BR> 1a) of wine (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dā·mōw
         his blood ! ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְהֵם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהֵם֙ 
                    
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                    wə·hêm
                
                
                     They 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) they, these, the same, who 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hêm
         They 
    
 
        
            לֹ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֣א 
                    
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                    lō
                
                
                     did not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         did not 
    
 
        
            יָֽדְע֔וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָֽדְע֔וּ 
                    
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                    yā·ḏə·‘ū
                
                
                     realize 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏə·‘ū
         realize 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
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                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            יוֹסֵ֑ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֑ף 
                    
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                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     Joseph 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         Joseph 
    
 
        
            שֹׁמֵ֖עַ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֹׁמֵ֖עַ 
                    
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                    šō·mê·a‘
                
                
                     understood them , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8085 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šō·mê·a‘
         understood them , 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
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                    kî
                
                
                     since 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         since 
    
 
        
            הַמֵּלִ֖יץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַמֵּלִ֖יץ 
                    
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                    ham·mê·lîṣ
                
                
                     there was an interpreter 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3887 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to scorn, make mouths at, talk arrogantly<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to boast <BR> 1a2) to scorn <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to mock, deride <BR> 1b2) to interpret (language) <BR> 1b2a) interpreter (participle) <BR> 1b2b) ambassador (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpalpel) to be inflated, scoff, act as a scorner, show oneself a mocker 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ham·mê·lîṣ
         there was an interpreter 
    
 
        
            בֵּינֹתָֽם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בֵּינֹתָֽם׃ 
                    
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                    bê·nō·ṯām
                
                
                     between them . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bê·nō·ṯām
         between them . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיִּסֹּ֥ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּסֹּ֥ב 
                    
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                    way·yis·sōḇ
                
                
                     And he turned away 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5437 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change <BR> 1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round <BR> 1b2) to be turned over to <BR> 1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform <BR> 1d) (Poel) <BR> 1d1) to encompass, surround <BR> 1d2) to come about, assemble round <BR> 1d3) to march, go about <BR> 1d4) to enclose, envelop <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round <BR> 1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass <BR> 1f) (Hophal) <BR> 1f1) to be turned <BR> 1f2) to be surrounded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yis·sōḇ
         And he turned away 
    
 
        
            מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם 
                    
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                    mê·‘ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     from them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·‘ă·lê·hem
         from them 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ 
                    
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                    way·yê·ḇək
                
                
                     and wept . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1058 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) <BR> 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) <BR> 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) <BR> 1a4) to bewail <BR> 1b) (Piel) participle <BR> 1b1) lamenting <BR> 1b2) bewailing 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·ḇək
         and wept . 
    
 
        
            וַיָּ֤שָׁב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּ֤שָׁב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yā·šāḇ
                
                
                     When he turned back 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·šāḇ
         When he turned back 
    
 
        
            וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר 
                    
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                    way·ḏab·bêr
                
                
                     and spoke 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1696 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ḏab·bêr
         and spoke 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵהֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵהֶ֔ם 
                    
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                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵהֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵהֶם֙ 
                    
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                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     to them , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         to them , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּקַּ֤ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּקַּ֤ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiq·qaḥ
                
                
                     he took 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiq·qaḥ
         he took 
    
 
        
            שִׁמְע֔וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁמְע֔וֹן 
                    
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                    šim·‘ō·wn
                
                
                     Simeon 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8095 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Simeon or Shimeon = |heard|<BR> 1) the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon <BR> 2) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šim·‘ō·wn
         Simeon 
    
 
        
            מֵֽאִתָּם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵֽאִתָּם֙ 
                    
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                    mê·’it·tām
                
                
                     from them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mê·’it·tām
         from them 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
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                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר 
                    
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                    way·ye·’ĕ·sōr
                
                
                     and had him bound 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        631 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to tie, bind, imprison <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to tie, bind <BR> 1a2) to tie, harness <BR> 1a3) to bind (with cords) <BR> 1a4) to gird (rare and late) <BR> 1a5) to begin the battle, make the attack <BR> 1a6) of obligation of oath (figurative) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be imprisoned, bound <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be taken prisoner 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ye·’ĕ·sōr
         and had him bound 
    
 
        
            אֹת֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹת֖וֹ 
                    
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                    ’ō·ṯōw
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯōw
         - 
    
 
        
            לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ 
                    
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                    lə·‘ê·nê·hem
                
                
                     before their eyes . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5869 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·‘ê·nê·hem
         before their eyes . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This order was carried out,
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            יוֹסֵ֗ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֗ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     Then Joseph 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         Then Joseph 
    
 
        
            וַיְצַ֣ו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְצַ֣ו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ṣaw
                
                
                     gave orders 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6680 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order <BR> 1a)(Piel) <BR> 1a1) to lay charge upon <BR> 1a2) to give charge to, give command to <BR> 1a3) to give charge unto <BR> 1a4) to give charge over, appoint <BR> 1a5) to give charge, command <BR> 1a6) to charge, command <BR> 1a7) to charge, commission <BR> 1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act) <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be commanded 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ṣaw
         gave orders 
    
 
        
            כְּלֵיהֶם֮ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּלֵיהֶם֮ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·lê·hem
                
                
                     to fill their bags 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3627 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) article, vessel, implement, utensil <BR> 1a) article, object (general) <BR> 1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel <BR> 1b1) implement (of hunting or war) <BR> 1b2) implement (of music) <BR> 1b3) implement, tool (of labour) <BR> 1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen) <BR> 1b5) utensils, furniture <BR> 1c) vessel, receptacle (general) <BR> 1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·lê·hem
         to fill their bags 
    
 
        
            וַיְמַלְא֣וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְמַלְא֣וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·mal·’ū
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4390 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to fill, be full <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be full <BR> 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) <BR> 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended <BR> 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied <BR> 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to fill <BR> 1c2) to satisfy <BR> 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete <BR> 1c4) to confirm <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be filled <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·mal·’ū
         with 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            בָּר֒ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּר֒ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bār
                
                
                     grain , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1250 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) corn, grain 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bār
         grain , 
    
 
        
            וּלְהָשִׁ֤יב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּלְהָשִׁ֤יב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·lə·hā·šîḇ
                
                
                     to return 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·lə·hā·šîḇ
         to return 
    
 
        
            אִ֣ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֣ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     each man’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         each man’s 
    
 
        
            כַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kas·pê·hem
                
                
                     silver 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3701 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kas·pê·hem
         silver 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            שַׂקּ֔וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שַׂקּ֔וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    śaq·qōw
                
                
                     his sack , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8242 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking <BR> 1a) sack (for grain) <BR> 1b) sackcloth <BR> 1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation <BR> 1b2) same material spread out to lie on 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        śaq·qōw
         his sack , 
    
 
        
            וְלָתֵ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְלָתֵ֥ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·lā·ṯêṯ
                
                
                     and to give 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·lā·ṯêṯ
         and to give 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֛ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·hem
                
                
                     them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         them 
    
 
        
            צֵדָ֖ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
צֵדָ֖ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṣê·ḏāh
                
                
                     provisions 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6720 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) provision, food 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṣê·ḏāh
         provisions 
    
 
        
            לַדָּ֑רֶךְ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַדָּ֑רֶךְ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lad·dā·reḵ
                
                
                     for their journey . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1870 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lad·dā·reḵ
         for their journey . 
    
 
        
            כֵּֽן׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵּֽן׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kên
                
                
                     This 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kên
         This 
    
 
        
            וַיַּ֥עַשׂ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ya·‘aś
                
                
                     order was carried out 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ya·‘aś
         order was carried out 
    
 
        
            לָהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָהֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·hem
                
                
                     , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·hem
         , 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            and they loaded the grain on their donkeys and departed.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yiś·’ū
                
                
                     and they loaded 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5375 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to lift, bear up, carry, take <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lift, lift up <BR> 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure <BR> 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted <BR> 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up <BR> 1b3) to be borne, be carried <BR> 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist <BR> 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) <BR> 1c3) to carry, bear continuously <BR> 1c4) to take, take away <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) <BR> 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yiś·’ū
         and they loaded 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            שִׁבְרָ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁבְרָ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šiḇ·rām
                
                
                     the grain 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7668 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) grain, corn (as foodstuff) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šiḇ·rām
         the grain 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     on 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         on 
    
 
        
            חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḥă·mō·rê·hem
                
                
                     their donkeys 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2543 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (he) ass 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḥă·mō·rê·hem
         their donkeys 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·lə·ḵū
                
                
                     and departed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·lə·ḵū
         and departed 
    
 
        
            מִשָּֽׁם׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִשָּֽׁם׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    miš·šām
                
                
                     . . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-m | Adverb 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8033 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        miš·šām
         . . . . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            בַּמָּל֑וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּמָּל֑וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bam·mā·lō·wn
                
                
                     At the place where they lodged for the night , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4411 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) place of lodging, inn, khan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bam·mā·lō·wn
         At the place where they lodged for the night , 
    
 
        
            הָאֶחָ֜ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֶחָ֜ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’e·ḥāḏ
         one 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yip̄·taḥ
                
                
                     of them opened 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to open <BR> 1a) (Qal) to open <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to free <BR> 1c2) to loosen <BR> 1c3) to open, open oneself <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself <BR> 2) to carve, engrave <BR> 2a) (Piel) to engrave <BR> 2b) (Pual) to be engraved 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yip̄·taḥ
         of them opened 
    
 
        
            שַׂקּ֗וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שַׂקּ֗וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    śaq·qōw
                
                
                     his sack 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8242 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking <BR> 1a) sack (for grain) <BR> 1b) sackcloth <BR> 1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation <BR> 1b2) same material spread out to lie on 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        śaq·qōw
         his sack 
    
 
        
            לָתֵ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָתֵ֥ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·ṯêṯ
                
                
                     to get 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ṯêṯ
         to get 
    
 
        
            מִסְפּ֛וֹא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מִסְפּ֛וֹא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mis·pō·w
                
                
                     feed 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4554 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) fodder, feed 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mis·pō·w
         feed 
    
 
        
            לַחֲמֹר֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לַחֲמֹר֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    la·ḥă·mō·rōw
                
                
                     for his donkey , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2543 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (he) ass 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        la·ḥă·mō·rōw
         for his donkey , 
    
 
        
            וַיַּרְא֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּרְא֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yar
                
                
                     and he saw 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yar
         and he saw 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            כַּסְפּ֔וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּסְפּ֔וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kas·pōw
                
                
                     his silver 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3701 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kas·pōw
         his silver 
    
 
        
            וְהִנֵּה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִנֵּה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hin·nêh-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hin·nêh-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            ה֖וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ה֖וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hū
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū
         . . . 
    
 
        
            בְּפִ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּפִ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·p̄î
                
                
                     in the mouth 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6310 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        peh<BR> 1) mouth <BR> 1a) mouth (of man)<BR> 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) <BR> 1c) mouth (of animals) <BR> 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) <BR> 1e) extremity, end pim <BR> 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·p̄î
         in the mouth 
    
 
        
            אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’am·taḥ·tōw
                
                
                     of the sack . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        572 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sack, flexible container (for grain) <BR> 2) (TWOT) spread out 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’am·taḥ·tōw
         of the sack . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            כַּסְפִּ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּסְפִּ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kas·pî
                
                
                     “ My silver 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3701 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kas·pî
         “ My silver 
    
 
        
            וְגַ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְגַ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·ḡam
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1571 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·ḡam
         . . . 
    
 
        
            הוּשַׁ֣ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הוּשַׁ֣ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hū·šaḇ
                
                
                     has been returned ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hū·šaḇ
         has been returned ! ” 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     he said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         he said 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            אֶחָיו֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶחָיו֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’e·ḥāw
                
                
                     his brothers . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’e·ḥāw
         his brothers . 
    
 
        
            הִנֵּ֣ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הִנֵּ֣ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hin·nêh
                
                
                     “ It is here 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hin·nêh
         “ It is here 
    
 
        
            בְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇə·’am·taḥ·tî
                
                
                     in my sack . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        572 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sack, flexible container (for grain) <BR> 2) (TWOT) spread out 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇə·’am·taḥ·tî
         in my sack . ” 
    
 
        
            לִבָּ֗ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לִבָּ֗ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lib·bām
                
                
                     Their hearts 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3820 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lib·bām
         Their hearts 
    
 
        
            וַיֵּצֵ֣א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֵּצֵ֣א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yê·ṣê
                
                
                     sank , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3318 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart <BR> 1a2) to go forth (to a place) <BR> 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) <BR> 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) <BR> 1a5) to come out of <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out <BR> 1b2) to bring out of <BR> 1b3) to lead out <BR> 1b4) to deliver <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yê·ṣê
         sank , 
    
 
        
            וַיֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֶּֽחֶרְד֞וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·ye·ḥer·ḏū
                
                
                     and trembling , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2729 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to tremble, quake, move about, be afraid, be startled, be terrified <BR> 1a) (Qal)<BR> 1a1) to tremble, quake (of a mountain) <BR> 1a2) to tremble (of people) <BR> 1a3) to be anxiously careful <BR> 1a4) to go or come trembling (with prep) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to cause to tremble <BR> 1b2) to drive in terror, rout (an army) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·ye·ḥer·ḏū
         and trembling , 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     they turned to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         they turned to 
    
 
        
            אִ֤ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֤ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         one 
    
 
        
            אָחִיו֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִיו֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḥîw
                
                
                     another 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥîw
         another 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֔ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     and said , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         and said , 
    
 
        
            מַה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מַה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mah-
                
                
                     “ What 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Interrogative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4100 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        interr pron<BR> 1) what, how, of what kind <BR> 1a) (interrogative) <BR> 1a1) what? <BR> 1a2) of what kind <BR> 1a3) what? (rhetorical) <BR> 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what <BR> 1b) (adverb) <BR> 1b1) how, how now <BR> 1b2) why <BR> 1b3) how! (exclamation) <BR> 1c) (with prep) <BR> 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? <BR> 1c2) because of what? <BR> 1c3) the like of what? <BR> 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? <BR> 1c3b) for how long? <BR> 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? <BR> 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? <BR> indef pron <BR> 2) anything, aught, what may 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mah-
         “ What 
    
 
        
            זֹּ֛את 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
זֹּ֛את 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    zōṯ
                
                
                     is this 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        zōṯ
         is this 
    
 
        
            אֱלֹהִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֱלֹהִ֖ים 
                    
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                    ’ĕ·lō·hîm
                
                
                     that God 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        430 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ĕ·lō·hîm
         that God 
    
 
        
            עָשָׂ֥ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָשָׂ֥ה 
                    
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                    ‘ā·śāh
                
                
                     has done 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6213 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·śāh
         has done 
    
 
        
            לָֽנוּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָֽנוּ׃ 
                    
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                    lā·nū
                
                
                     to us ? ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·nū
         to us ? ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them:
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ 
                    
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                    way·yā·ḇō·’ū
                
                
                     When they reached 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yā·ḇō·’ū
         When they reached 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
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                    ’el-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֲבִיהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲבִיהֶ֖ם 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḇî·hem
                
                
                     their father 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḇî·hem
         their father 
    
 
        
            יַעֲקֹ֥ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַעֲקֹ֥ב 
                    
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                    ya·‘ă·qōḇ
                
                
                     Jacob 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3290 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter|<BR> 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ă·qōḇ
         Jacob 
    
 
        
            אַ֣רְצָה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַ֣רְצָה 
                    
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                    ’ar·ṣāh
                
                
                     in the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ar·ṣāh
         in the land 
    
 
        
            כְּנָ֑עַן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּנָ֑עַן 
                    
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                    kə·nā·‘an
                
                
                     of Canaan , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3667 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Canaan = |lowland| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua <BR> n m <BR> 3) merchant, trader 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·nā·‘an
         of Canaan , 
    
 
        
            וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ 
                    
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                    way·yag·gî·ḏū
                
                
                     they described 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5046 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare <BR> 1a1) to tell, announce, report <BR> 1a2) to declare, make known, expound <BR> 1a3) to inform of <BR> 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim <BR> 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a5a) messenger (participle) <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yag·gî·ḏū
         they described 
    
 
        
            ל֔וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
ל֔וֹ 
                    
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                    lōw
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
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        lōw
         to 
    
 
        
            אֵ֛ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵ֛ת 
                    
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                    ’êṯ
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’êṯ
         him 
    
 
        
            כָּל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כָּל־ 
                    
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                    kāl-
                
                
                     all 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kāl-
         all 
    
 
        
            הַקֹּרֹ֥ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַקֹּרֹ֥ת 
                    
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                    haq·qō·rōṯ
                
                
                     that had happened to them 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7136 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to encounter, meet, befall, happen, come to meet <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to encounter, meet<BR> 1a2) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to encounter, meet (without pre-arrangement) <BR> 1b2) to chance to be present <BR> 1b3) to come to meet <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet, appoint <BR> 2) to build with beams <BR> 2a) (Piel) to lay the beams of, furnish with beams 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haq·qō·rōṯ
         that had happened to them 
    
 
        
            אֹתָ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתָ֖ם 
                    
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                    ’ō·ṯām
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯām
         - 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹֽר׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹֽר׃ 
                    
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                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     - : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         - : 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            “The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            הָאִ֨ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאִ֨ישׁ 
                    
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                    hā·’îš
                
                
                     “ The man 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’îš
         “ The man 
    
 
        
            אֲדֹנֵ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲדֹנֵ֥י 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḏō·nê
                
                
                     who is lord 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        113 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) firm, strong, lord, master <BR> 1a) lord, master <BR> 1a1) reference to men <BR> 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs <BR> 1a1b) master <BR> 1a1c) king <BR> 1a2) reference to God <BR> 1a2a) the Lord God <BR> 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth <BR> 1b) lords, kings <BR> 1b1) reference to men <BR> 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria <BR> 1b1b) master <BR> 1b1c) husband <BR> 1b1d) prophet <BR> 1b1e) governor <BR> 1b1f) prince <BR> 1b1g) king <BR> 1b2) reference to God <BR> 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|) <BR> 1c) my lord, my master <BR> 1c1) reference to men <BR> 1c1a) master <BR> 1c1b) husband <BR> 1c1c) prophet <BR> 1c1d) prince <BR> 1c1e) king <BR> 1c1f) father <BR> 1c1g) Moses <BR> 1c1h) priest <BR> 1c1i) theophanic angel <BR> 1c1j) captain <BR> 1c1k) general recognition of superiority <BR> 1c2) reference to God <BR> 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God <BR> 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḏō·nê
         who is lord 
    
 
        
            הָאָ֛רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאָ֛רֶץ 
                    
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                    hā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     of the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ā·reṣ
         of the land 
    
 
        
            דִּ֠בֶּר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
דִּ֠בֶּר 
                    
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                    dib·ber
                
                
                     spoke 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1696 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) to speak <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to speak <BR> 1c2) to promise <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be spoken <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to speak <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        dib·ber
         spoke 
    
 
        
            קָשׁ֑וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קָשׁ֑וֹת 
                    
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                    qā·šō·wṯ
                
                
                     harshly 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7186 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hard, cruel, severe, obstinate<BR> 1a) hard, difficult <BR> 1b) severe <BR> 1c) fierce, intense, vehement <BR> 1d) stubborn, stiff of neck, stiff-necked <BR> 1e) rigorous (of battle) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qā·šō·wṯ
         harshly 
    
 
        
            וַיִּתֵּ֣ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן 
                    
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                    way·yit·tên
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yit·tên
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֹתָ֔נוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתָ֔נוּ 
                    
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                    ’ō·ṯā·nū
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯā·nū
         - 
    
 
        
            אִתָּ֖נוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתָּ֖נוּ 
                    
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                    ’it·tā·nū
                
                
                     to us 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tā·nū
         to us 
    
 
        
            כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים 
                    
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                    kim·rag·gə·lîm
                
                
                     and accused us of spying 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7270 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to slander <BR> 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy <BR> 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kim·rag·gə·lîm
         and accused us of spying 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
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                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            הָאָֽרֶץ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ 
                    
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                    hā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     on the country . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ā·reṣ
         on the country . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַנֹּ֥אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַנֹּ֥אמֶר 
                    
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                    wan·nō·mer
                
                
                     But we told 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wan·nō·mer
         But we told 
    
 
        
            אֵלָ֖יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלָ֖יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lāw
                
                
                     him , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lāw
         him , 
    
 
        
            אֲנָ֑חְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲנָ֑חְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū
                
                
                     ‘ We 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        587 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū
         ‘ We 
    
 
        
            הָיִ֖ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָיִ֖ינוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·yî·nū
                
                
                     are 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yî·nū
         are 
    
 
        
            כֵּנִ֣ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵּנִ֣ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kê·nîm
                
                
                     honest men , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kê·nîm
         honest men , 
    
 
        
            לֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         not 
    
 
        
            מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·rag·gə·lîm
                
                
                     spies . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7270 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to slander <BR> 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy <BR> 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·rag·gə·lîm
         spies . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אֲנַ֛חְנוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲנַ֛חְנוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·naḥ·nū
                
                
                     We 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        587 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·naḥ·nū
         We 
    
 
        
            שְׁנֵים־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁנֵים־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·nêm-
                
                
                     are twelve 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - md 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·nêm-
         are twelve 
    
 
        
            עָשָׂ֥ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָשָׂ֥ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·śār
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6240 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers) <BR> 1a) used only in combination to make the numbers 11-19 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·śār
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אַחִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַחִ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’a·ḥîm
                
                
                     brothers , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’a·ḥîm
         brothers , 
    
 
        
            בְּנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנֵ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nê
                
                
                     sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nê
         sons 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֑ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֑ינוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇî·nū
                
                
                     of one father . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇî·nū
         of one father . 
    
 
        
            הָאֶחָ֣ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאֶחָ֣ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     One 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’e·ḥāḏ
         One 
    
 
        
            אֵינֶ֔נּוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵינֶ֔נּוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·nen·nū
                
                
                     is no more , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        369 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·nen·nū
         is no more , 
    
 
        
            וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·haq·qā·ṭōn
                
                
                     and the youngest 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant <BR> 1a) small <BR> 1b) insignificant <BR> 1c) young <BR> 1d) unimportant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·haq·qā·ṭōn
         and the youngest 
    
 
        
            הַיּ֛וֹם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַיּ֛וֹם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hay·yō·wm
                
                
                     is now 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hay·yō·wm
         is now 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     with 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         with 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֖ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֖ינוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇî·nū
                
                
                     our father 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇî·nū
         our father 
    
 
        
            בְּאֶ֥רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·’e·reṣ
                
                
                     in the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·’e·reṣ
         in the land 
    
 
        
            כְּנָֽעַן׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כְּנָֽעַן׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kə·nā·‘an
                
                
                     of Canaan . ’ 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3667 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Canaan = |lowland| <BR> n pr m <BR> 1) the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine <BR> n pr loc <BR> 2) the land west of the Jordan peopled by the descendants of Canaan and subsequently conquered by the Israelites under Joshua <BR> n m <BR> 3) merchant, trader 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kə·nā·‘an
         of Canaan . ’ 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     whether 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         whether 
    
 
        
            אַתֶּ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתֶּ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tem
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tem
         you 
    
 
        
            כֵנִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵנִ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵê·nîm
                
                
                     are honest : 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵê·nîm
         are honest : 
    
 
        
            הַנִּ֣יחוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַנִּ֣יחוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    han·nî·ḥū
                
                
                     Leave 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5117 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to rest <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to rest, settle down and remain <BR> 1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet <BR> 1b) (Hiph) <BR> 1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet <BR> 1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down <BR> 1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place <BR> 1b4) to let remain, leave <BR> 1b5) to leave, depart from <BR> 1b6) to abandon <BR> 1b7) to permit <BR> 1c) (Hoph) <BR> 1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest <BR> 1c2) to be left, be placed <BR> 1c3) open space (subst) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        han·nî·ḥū
         Leave 
    
 
        
            הָֽאֶחָד֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָֽאֶחָד֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’e·ḥāḏ
                
                
                     one 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Number - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        259 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’e·ḥāḏ
         one 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיכֶ֤ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיכֶ֤ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
                
                
                     brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
         brother 
    
 
        
            אִתִּ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִתִּ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’it·tî
                
                
                     with me , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        854 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’it·tî
         with me , 
    
 
        
            וְאֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            קְח֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
קְח֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    qə·ḥū
                
                
                     take 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        qə·ḥū
         take 
    
 
        
            רַעֲב֥וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רַעֲב֥וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn
                
                
                     food to relieve the hunger 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7459 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hunger, lack of food, famine 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn
         food to relieve the hunger 
    
 
        
            בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bāt·tê·ḵem
                
                
                     of your households , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1004 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bāt·tê·ḵem
         of your households , 
    
 
        
            וָלֵֽכוּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וָלֵֽכוּ׃ 
                    
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                    wā·lê·ḵū
                
                
                     and go . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wā·lê·ḵū
         and go . 
    
 
        
            הָאִישׁ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאִישׁ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’îš
                
                
                     Then the man 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’îš
         Then the man 
    
 
        
            אֲדֹנֵ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲדֹנֵ֣י 
                    
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                    ’ă·ḏō·nê
                
                
                     who is lord 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        113 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) firm, strong, lord, master <BR> 1a) lord, master <BR> 1a1) reference to men <BR> 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs <BR> 1a1b) master <BR> 1a1c) king <BR> 1a2) reference to God <BR> 1a2a) the Lord God <BR> 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth <BR> 1b) lords, kings <BR> 1b1) reference to men <BR> 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria <BR> 1b1b) master <BR> 1b1c) husband <BR> 1b1d) prophet <BR> 1b1e) governor <BR> 1b1f) prince <BR> 1b1g) king <BR> 1b2) reference to God <BR> 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = |thy husband, Yahweh|) <BR> 1c) my lord, my master <BR> 1c1) reference to men <BR> 1c1a) master <BR> 1c1b) husband <BR> 1c1c) prophet <BR> 1c1d) prince <BR> 1c1e) king <BR> 1c1f) father <BR> 1c1g) Moses <BR> 1c1h) priest <BR> 1c1i) theophanic angel <BR> 1c1j) captain <BR> 1c1k) general recognition of superiority <BR> 1c2) reference to God <BR> 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God <BR> 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḏō·nê
         who is lord 
    
 
        
            הָאָ֔רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאָ֔רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     of the land 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ā·reṣ
         of the land 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            אֵלֵ֗ינוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֵ֗ינוּ 
                    
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                    ’ê·lê·nū
                
                
                     to us , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lê·nū
         to us , 
    
 
        
            בְּזֹ֣את 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּזֹ֣את 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·zōṯ
                
                
                     ‘ This is how 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Pronoun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2063 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such <BR> 1a) (alone) <BR> 1a1) this one <BR> 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another <BR> 1b) (appos to subst) <BR> 1b1) this <BR> 1c) (as predicate) <BR> 1c1) this, such <BR> 1d) (enclitically) <BR> 1d1) then <BR> 1d2) who, whom <BR> 1d3) how now, what now <BR> 1d4) what now <BR> 1d5) wherefore now <BR> 1d6) behold here <BR> 1d7) just now <BR> 1d8) now, now already <BR> 1e) (poetry) <BR> 1e1) wherein, which, those who <BR> 1f) (with prefixes) <BR> 1f1) in this (place) here, then <BR> 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter <BR> 1f3) thus and thus <BR> 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus <BR> 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side <BR> 1f6) on this account <BR> 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·zōṯ
         ‘ This is how 
    
 
        
            אֵדַ֔ע 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵדַ֔ע 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·ḏa‘
                
                
                     I will know 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·ḏa‘
         I will know 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וְ֠הָבִיאוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְ֠הָבִיאוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hā·ḇî·’ū
                
                
                     But bring 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hā·ḇî·’ū
         But bring 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            הַקָּטֹן֮ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הַקָּטֹן֮ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    haq·qā·ṭōn
                
                
                     your youngest 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Adjective - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6996 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant <BR> 1a) small <BR> 1b) insignificant <BR> 1c) young <BR> 1d) unimportant 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        haq·qā·ṭōn
         your youngest 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיכֶ֣ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיכֶ֣ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
                
                
                     brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
         brother 
    
 
        
            אֵלַי֒ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלַי֒ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·lay
                
                
                     back to me 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·lay
         back to me 
    
 
        
            וְאֵֽדְעָ֗ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֵֽדְעָ֗ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’ê·ḏə·‘āh
                
                
                     so I will know 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3045 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’ê·ḏə·‘āh
         so I will know 
    
 
        
            כִּ֣י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֣י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     that 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         that 
    
 
        
            אַתֶּ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתֶּ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tem
                
                
                     you 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tem
         you 
    
 
        
            לֹ֤א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֤א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     are not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         are not 
    
 
        
            מְרַגְּלִים֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְרַגְּלִים֙ 
                    
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                    mə·rag·gə·lîm
                
                
                     spies 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7270 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to slander <BR> 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy <BR> 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·rag·gə·lîm
         spies 
    
 
        
            כִּ֥י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּ֥י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî
                
                
                     but 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî
         but 
    
 
        
            כֵנִ֖ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֵנִ֖ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵê·nîm
                
                
                     honest men 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adjective - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3651 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵê·nîm
         honest men 
    
 
        
            אַתֶּ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אַתֶּ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’at·tem
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        859 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’at·tem
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - . 
    
 
        
            אֶתֵּ֣ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶתֵּ֣ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’et·tên
                
                
                     Then I will give 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’et·tên
         Then I will give 
    
 
        
            אֲחִיכֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲחִיכֶם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
                
                
                     your brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḥî·ḵem
         your brother 
    
 
        
            לָכֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לָכֶ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lā·ḵem
                
                
                     back to you , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lā·ḵem
         back to you , 
    
 
        
            וְאֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            תִּסְחָֽרוּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּסְחָֽרוּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tis·ḥā·rū
                
                
                     and you can trade 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5503 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go around, go about, travel about in, go about in trade <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go about to and fro (in business) <BR> 1a2) trader, trafficker (participle) <BR> 1b) (Pilpel) to palpitate 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tis·ḥā·rū
         and you can trade 
    
 
        
            הָאָ֖רֶץ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָאָ֖רֶץ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·’ā·reṣ
                
                
                     in the land . ’” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Article | Noun - feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·’ā·reṣ
         in the land . ’” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיְהִ֗י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיְהִ֗י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·hî
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·hî
         - 
    
 
        
            הֵ֚ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֵ֚ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hêm
                
                
                     As they 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) they, these, the same, who 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hêm
         As they 
    
 
        
            מְרִיקִ֣ים 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מְרִיקִ֣ים 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mə·rî·qîm
                
                
                     began emptying 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7324 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to make empty, empty out <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) <BR> 1a1) to empty, keep empty or hungry <BR> 1a2) to pour out or down <BR> 1a3) to empty out <BR> 1b) (Hophal) to be emptied out 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mə·rî·qîm
         began emptying 
    
 
        
            שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    śaq·qê·hem
                
                
                     their sacks , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8242 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking <BR> 1a) sack (for grain) <BR> 1b) sackcloth <BR> 1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation <BR> 1b2) same material spread out to lie on 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        śaq·qê·hem
         their sacks , 
    
 
        
            וְהִנֵּה־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהִנֵּה־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hin·nêh-
                
                
                     there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Interjection 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        2009 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) behold, lo, see, if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hin·nêh-
         there 
    
 
        
            אִ֥ישׁ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִ֥ישׁ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’îš
                
                
                     in each man’s 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        376 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’îš
         in each man’s 
    
 
        
            בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·śaq·qōw
                
                
                     sack 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8242 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking <BR> 1a) sack (for grain) <BR> 1b) sackcloth <BR> 1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation <BR> 1b2) same material spread out to lie on 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·śaq·qōw
         sack 
    
 
        
            צְרוֹר־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
צְרוֹר־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṣə·rō·wr-
                
                
                     was his bag 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6872 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bundle, parcel, pouch, bag (as packed) <BR> 2) pebble 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṣə·rō·wr-
         was his bag 
    
 
        
            כַּסְפּ֖וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּסְפּ֖וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kas·pōw
                
                
                     of silver ! 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3701 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kas·pōw
         of silver ! 
    
 
        
            הֵ֥מָּה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הֵ֥מָּה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hêm·māh
                
                
                     And when they 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1992 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) they, these, the same, who 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hêm·māh
         And when they 
    
 
        
            וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wa·’ă·ḇî·hem
                
                
                     and their father 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·’ă·ḇî·hem
         and their father 
    
 
        
            וַיִּרְא֞וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּרְא֞וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yir·’ū
                
                
                     saw 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7200 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yir·’ū
         saw 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            צְרֹר֧וֹת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
צְרֹר֧וֹת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ṣə·rō·rō·wṯ
                
                
                     the bags 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        6872 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) bundle, parcel, pouch, bag (as packed) <BR> 2) pebble 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ṣə·rō·rō·wṯ
         the bags 
    
 
        
            כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kas·pê·hem
                
                
                     of silver , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3701 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kas·pê·hem
         of silver , 
    
 
        
            וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yî·rā·’ū
                
                
                     they were dismayed . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3372 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to fear, revere, be afraid <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to fear, be afraid <BR> 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed <BR> 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared <BR> 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe <BR> 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe <BR> 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify <BR> 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yî·rā·’ū
         they were dismayed . 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            אֲבִיהֶ֔ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲבִיהֶ֔ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḇî·hem
                
                
                     Their father 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḇî·hem
         Their father 
    
 
        
            אֹתִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתִ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·ṯî
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯî
         - 
    
 
        
            יַעֲקֹ֣ב 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יַעֲקֹ֣ב 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ya·‘ă·qōḇ
                
                
                     Jacob 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3290 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Jacob = |heel holder| or |supplanter|<BR> 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ya·‘ă·qōḇ
         Jacob 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            אֲלֵהֶם֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲלֵהֶם֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·lê·hem
                
                
                     to them , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·lê·hem
         to them , 
    
 
        
            שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שִׁכַּלְתֶּ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šik·kal·tem
                
                
                     “ You have deprived me of my sons . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be bereaved <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to make childless <BR> 1b2) to cause barrenness, show barrenness or abortion <BR> 1b3) to miscarry <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) miscarrying (participle) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šik·kal·tem
         “ You have deprived me of my sons . 
    
 
        
            יוֹסֵ֤ף 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יוֹסֵ֤ף 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yō·w·sêp̄
                
                
                     Joseph 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3130 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Joseph = |Jehovah has added|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel <BR> 2) father of Igal, who represented the tribe of Issachar among the spies <BR> 3) a son of Asaph <BR> 4) a man who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra <BR> 5) a priest of the family of Shebaniah in the time of Nehemiah 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yō·w·sêp̄
         Joseph 
    
 
        
            אֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·nen·nū
                
                
                     is gone 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        369 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·nen·nū
         is gone 
    
 
        
            וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·šim·‘ō·wn
                
                
                     and Simeon 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8095 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Simeon or Shimeon = |heard|<BR> 1) the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon <BR> 2) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·šim·‘ō·wn
         and Simeon 
    
 
        
            אֵינֶ֔נּוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵינֶ֔נּוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·nen·nū
                
                
                     is no more . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        369 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·nen·nū
         is no more . 
    
 
        
            וְאֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְאֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            תִּקָּ֔חוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תִּקָּ֔חוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tiq·qā·ḥū
                
                
                     Now you want to take 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3947 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tiq·qā·ḥū
         Now you want to take 
    
 
        
            בִּנְיָמִ֣ן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בִּנְיָמִ֣ן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bin·yā·min
                
                
                     Benjamin . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1144 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Benjamin = |son of the right hand|<BR> 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother <BR> 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin <BR> 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife <BR> 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bin·yā·min
         Benjamin . 
    
 
        
            כֻלָּֽנָה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כֻלָּֽנָה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḵul·lā·nāh
                
                
                     Everything 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3605 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḵul·lā·nāh
         Everything 
    
 
        
            הָי֥וּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
הָי֥וּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    hā·yū
                
                
                     is going 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1961 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        hā·yū
         is going 
    
 
        
            עָלַ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עָלַ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘ā·lay
                
                
                     against me ! ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘ā·lay
         against me ! ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            רְאוּבֵן֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
רְאוּבֵן֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    rə·’ū·ḇên
                
                
                     Then Reuben 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - proper - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7205 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        Reuben = |behold a son|<BR> 1) the eldest son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Reuben<BR> 3) the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        rə·’ū·ḇên
         Then Reuben 
    
 
        
            וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     said 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         said 
    
 
        
            אֶל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’el-
                
                
                     to 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’el-
         to 
    
 
        
            אָבִ֣יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָבִ֣יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḇîw
                
                
                     his father , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḇîw
         his father , 
    
 
        
            לֵאמֹ֔ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֵאמֹ֔ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lê·mōr
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lê·mōr
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            תָּמִ֔ית 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תָּמִ֔ית 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tā·mîṯ
                
                
                     “ You may kill 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tā·mîṯ
         “ You may kill 
    
 
        
            שְׁנֵ֤י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁנֵ֤י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·nê
                
                
                     my two 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Number - masculine dual construct 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        8147 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) two <BR> 1a) two (the cardinal number) <BR> 1a1) two, both, double, twice <BR> 1b) second (the ordinal number) <BR> 1c) in combination with other numbers <BR> 1d) both (a dual number) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·nê
         my two 
    
 
        
            בָנַי֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָנַי֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ḇā·nay
                
                
                     sons 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇā·nay
         sons 
    
 
        
            אִם־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אִם־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’im-
                
                
                     if 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        518 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’im-
         if 
    
 
        
            לֹ֥א 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹ֥א 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō
                
                
                     I fail 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō
         I fail 
    
 
        
            אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·ḇî·’en·nū
                
                
                     to bring him back 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        935 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·ḇî·’en·nū
         to bring him back 
    
 
        
            אֵלֶ֑יךָ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֶ֑יךָ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·le·ḵā
                
                
                     to you . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·le·ḵā
         to you . 
    
 
        
            תְּנָ֤ה 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תְּנָ֤ה 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tə·nāh
                
                
                     Put 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5414 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tə·nāh
         Put 
    
 
        
            אֹתוֹ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֹתוֹ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ō·ṯōw
                
                
                     him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ō·ṯōw
         him 
    
 
        
            עַל־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עַל־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘al-
                
                
                     in 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5921 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘al-
         in 
    
 
        
            יָדִ֔י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יָדִ֔י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yā·ḏî
                
                
                     my care , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3027 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yā·ḏî
         my care , 
    
 
        
            וַאֲנִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַאֲנִ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wa·’ă·nî
                
                
                     and I 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        589 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wa·’ă·nî
         and I 
    
 
        
            אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ă·šî·ḇen·nū
                
                
                     will return him 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7725 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šî·ḇen·nū
         will return him 
    
 
        
            אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ê·le·ḵā
                
                
                     . . . . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        413 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ê·le·ḵā
         . . . . ” 
    
                              
                         
                                                                                                                                            
                        
                        
                                                            But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
                                                    
                        
                                                                                                                     
                             
                         
                     
                                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
        
            וַיֹּ֕אמֶר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    way·yō·mer
                
                
                     But Jacob replied , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        559 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        way·yō·mer
         But Jacob replied , 
    
 
        
            בְּנִ֖י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּנִ֖י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·nî
                
                
                     “ My son 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1121 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·nî
         “ My son 
    
 
        
            לֹֽא־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לֹֽא־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lō-
                
                
                     will not 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Adverb - Negative particle 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3808 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lō-
         will not 
    
 
        
            יֵרֵ֥ד 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
יֵרֵ֥ד 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    yê·rêḏ
                
                
                     go down there 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3381 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come down <BR> 1a2) to sink <BR> 1a3) to be prostrated <BR> 1a4) to come down (of revelation) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to bring down <BR> 1b2) to send down <BR> 1b3) to take down <BR> 1b4) to lay prostrate <BR> 1b5) to let down <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought down <BR> 1c2) to be taken down 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        yê·rêḏ
         go down there 
    
 
        
            עִמָּכֶ֑ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
עִמָּכֶ֑ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ‘im·mā·ḵem
                
                
                     with you , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        5973 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) with <BR> 1a) with <BR> 1b) against <BR> 1c) toward <BR> 1d) as long as <BR> 1e) beside, except<BR> 1f) in spite of 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ‘im·mā·ḵem
         with you , 
    
 
        
            כִּֽי־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
כִּֽי־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    kî-
                
                
                     for 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunction 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3588 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        kî-
         for 
    
 
        
            אָחִ֨יו 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָחִ֨יו 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·ḥîw
                
                
                     his brother 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        251 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) brother <BR> 1a) brother of same parents <BR> 1b) half-brother (same father)<BR> 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe <BR> 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) <BR> 1e) (fig.) of resemblance 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·ḥîw
         his brother 
    
 
        
            מֵ֜ת 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
מֵ֜ת 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    mêṯ
                
                
                     is dead , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        4191 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to die, kill, have one executed <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to die <BR> 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death <BR> 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) <BR> 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) <BR> 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be killed, be put to death <BR> 1d1a) to die prematurely 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        mêṯ
         is dead , 
    
 
        
            וְה֧וּא 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְה֧וּא 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hū
                
                
                     and he 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1931 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hū
         and he 
    
 
        
            לְבַדּ֣וֹ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
לְבַדּ֣וֹ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    lə·ḇad·dōw
                
                
                     alone 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        776 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        lə·ḇad·dōw
         alone 
    
 
        
            נִשְׁאָ֗ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
נִשְׁאָ֗ר 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    niš·’ār
                
                
                     is left . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7604 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to remain, be left over, be left behind <BR> 1a) (Qal) to remain <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive <BR> 1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle) <BR> 1b2) to be left behind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to leave over, spare <BR> 1c2) to leave or keep over <BR> 1c3) to have left <BR> 1c4) to leave (as a gift) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        niš·’ār
         is left . 
    
 
        
            וּקְרָאָ֤הוּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וּקְרָאָ֤הוּ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ū·qə·rā·’ā·hū
                
                
                     If any harm comes 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7122 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to encounter, befall, meet<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a2) to befall (fig) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ū·qə·rā·’ā·hū
         If any harm comes 
    
 
        
            אָסוֹן֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אָסוֹן֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’ā·sō·wn
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        611 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) evil, mischief, harm, hurt 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ā·sō·wn
         . . . 
    
 
        
            אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֲשֶׁ֣ר 
                    
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                    ’ă·šer
                
                
                     to him on your 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Pronoun - relative 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        834 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’ă·šer
         to him on your 
    
 
        
            תֵּֽלְכוּ־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
תֵּֽלְכוּ־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    tê·lə·ḵū-
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1980 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        tê·lə·ḵū-
         . . . 
    
 
        
            בָ֔הּ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בָ֔הּ 
                    
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                    ḇāh
                
                
                     . . . 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                         
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                         
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ḇāh
         . . . 
    
 
        
            בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bad·de·reḵ
                
                
                     journey , 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        1870 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.) 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bad·de·reḵ
         journey , 
    
 
        
            שֵׂיבָתִ֛י 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שֵׂיבָתִ֛י 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    śê·ḇā·ṯî
                
                
                     {you will bring} my gray hair 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7872 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) age, gray hair, hoary head, old age <BR> 1a) gray hair, hoary head <BR> 1b) old age 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        śê·ḇā·ṯî
         {you will bring} my gray hair 
    
 
        
            וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem
                
                
                     down 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3381 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go or come down <BR> 1a2) to sink <BR> 1a3) to be prostrated <BR> 1a4) to come down (of revelation) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to bring down <BR> 1b2) to send down <BR> 1b3) to take down <BR> 1b4) to lay prostrate <BR> 1b5) to let down <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought down <BR> 1c2) to be taken down 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem
         down 
    
 
        
            אֶת־ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
אֶת־ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    ’eṯ-
                
                
                     - 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Direct object marker 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        853 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        ’eṯ-
         - 
    
 
        
            שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃ 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃ 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    šə·’ō·w·lāh
                
                
                     to Sheol 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Noun - common singular | third person feminine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        7585 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit <BR> 1a) the underworld <BR> 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead <BR> 1b1) place of no return <BR> 1b2) without praise of God <BR> 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment <BR> 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it <BR> 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) <BR> 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        šə·’ō·w·lāh
         to Sheol 
    
 
        
            בְּיָג֖וֹן 
            
    
        
            
                
                    
בְּיָג֖וֹן 
                    
    Close 
             
     
                
                 
                
                    bə·yā·ḡō·wn
                
                
                     in sorrow . ” 
                
                
                    
                        Hebrew 
                        Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 
                     
                    
                        Strongs 
                        3015 
                     
                    
                        BSB/Thayers 
                        1) grief, sorrow, anguish 
                     
                
             
         
     
 
         
        bə·yā·ḡō·wn
         in sorrow . ”