Genesis
Genesis 37:30
30returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| returned | וַיָּ֥שָׁב | way·yā·šāḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his brothers | אֶחָ֖יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| and said | וַיֹּאמַ֑ר | way·yō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| The boy | הַיֶּ֣לֶד | hay·ye·leḏ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3206 child, son, boy, youth |
| is gone | אֵינֶ֔נּוּ | ’ê·nen·nū | Adverb; third person masculine singular | H369 nothing, nought |
| What am I going to do | וַאֲנִ֖י | wa·’ă·nî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.