Genesis
Genesis 42:38
38But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Jacob replied | וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| My son | בְּנִ֖י | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| will not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| go down there | יֵרֵ֥ד | yê·rêḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| with you | עִמָּכֶ֑ם | ‘im·mā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | H5973 with |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| his brother | אָחִ֨יו | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| is dead | מֵ֜ת | mêṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| and he | וְה֧וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| alone | לְבַדּ֣וֹ | lə·ḇad·dōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H905 separation |
| is left | נִשְׁאָ֗ר | niš·’ār | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H7604 remain, be left over |
| If any harm comes | וּקְרָאָ֤הוּ | ū·qə·rā·’ā·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7122 encounter, befall |
| to him on your | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| journey | בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ | bad·de·reḵ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| my gray hair | שֵׂיבָתִ֛י | śê·ḇā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H7872 hoary head, old age |
| down | וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם | wə·hō·w·raḏ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| to Sheol | שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃ | šə·’ō·w·lāh | Noun - common singular; third person feminine singular | H7585 underworld |
| in sorrow | בְּיָג֖וֹן | bə·yā·ḡō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3015 grief, sorrow |
Cross-references
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Genesis 37:35 · Genesis 42:4 · Genesis 37:33 · Genesis 42:13 · Genesis 35:16–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.