Genesis
Genesis 42:3
3So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So ten | עֲשָׂרָ֑ה | ‘ă·śā·rāh | Number - masculine singular | H6235 ten |
| of Joseph’s | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| brothers | אֲחֵֽי־ | ’ă·ḥê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H251 brother |
| went down | וַיֵּרְד֥וּ | way·yê·rə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to buy | לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר | liš·bōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7666 buy grain |
| grain | בָּ֖ר | bār | Noun - masculine singular | H1250 corn |
| from Egypt | מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ | mim·miṣ·rā·yim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.