Genesis

Genesis 43:11

¹¹Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man — a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then their father	אֲבִיהֶ֗ם	’ă·ḇî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
it must be so	כֵּ֣ן׀	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
then	אֵפוֹא֮	’ê·p̄ō·w	Conjunction	H645 then
do	עֲשׂוּ֒	‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
this	זֹ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Put	קְח֞וּ	qə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3947 take
some of the best products	מִזִּמְרַ֤ת	miz·zim·raṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2173 choice products
of the land	הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
in your packs	בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם	biḵ·lê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
and carry them down	וְהוֹרִ֥ידוּ	wə·hō·w·rî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
as a gift	מִנְחָ֑ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
for the man	לָאִ֖ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
a little	מְעַ֤ט	mə·‘aṭ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
balm	צֳרִי֙	ṣo·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6875 balsam
and a little	וּמְעַ֣ט	ū·mə·‘aṭ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
honey	דְּבַ֔שׁ	də·ḇaš	Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
spices	נְכֹ֣את	nə·ḵōṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5219 smiting, gum
and myrrh	וָלֹ֔ט	wā·lōṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3910 myrrh
pistachios	בָּטְנִ֖ים	bā·ṭə·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H992 pistachio-nut
and almonds	וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃	ū·šə·qê·ḏîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8247 almond(-tree)

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Genesis 37:25 · Jeremiah 8:22 · Proverbs 18:16 · 1 Samuel 9:7 · Ezekiel 27:17

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