Genesis

Genesis 42:24

²⁴And 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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he turned away	וַיִּסֹּ֥ב	way·yis·sōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
from them	מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	mê·‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition-m; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and wept	וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ	way·yê·ḇək	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
When he turned back	וַיָּ֤שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and spoke	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to them	אֲלֵהֶם֙	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
he took	וַיִּקַּ֤ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
Simeon	שִׁמְע֔וֹן	šim·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8095 Shimon
from them	מֵֽאִתָּם֙	mê·’it·tām	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H854 with
and had him bound	וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר	way·ye·’ĕ·sōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H631 tie, bind, imprison
before their eyes	לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye

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