Genesis
Genesis 42:10
10“Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not so | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| my lord | אֲדֹנִ֑י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| they replied | וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Your servants | וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ | wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| have come | בָּ֖אוּ | bā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to buy | לִשְׁבָּר־ | liš·bār- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7666 buy grain |
| food | אֹֽכֶל׃ | ’ō·ḵel | Noun - masculine singular | H400 food |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.