Genesis
Genesis 42:11
11We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We | נָ֑חְנוּ | nā·ḥə·nū | Pronoun - first person common plural | H5168 we |
| are all | כֻּלָּ֕נוּ | kul·lā·nū | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| sons | בְּנֵ֥י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of one | אֶחָ֖ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
| man | אִישׁ־ | ’îš- | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| Your servants | עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| are | הָי֥וּ | hā·yū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| honest | כֵּנִ֣ים | kê·nîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| spies | מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ | mə·rag·gə·lîm | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H7270 foot it, go about |
Cross-references
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Genesis 42:19 · 2 Corinthians 6:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.