Genesis
Genesis 37:15
15a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a man | אִ֔ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| found him | וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ | way·yim·ṣā·’ê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| wandering | תֹעֶ֖ה | ṯō·‘eh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8582 err |
| in the field | בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה | baś·śā·ḏeh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7704 id. |
| and asked | וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ | way·yiš·’ā·lê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| What | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| are you looking for | תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ | tə·ḇaq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.