Genesis
Genesis 43:20
20“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Please | בִּ֣י | bî | Preposition; first person common singular | H994 I pray, excuse me |
| sir | אֲדֹנִ֑י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| they said | וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| we really did come down | יָרֹ֥ד | yā·rōḏ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| here the first time | בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה | bat·tə·ḥil·lāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8462 beginning |
| to buy | לִשְׁבָּר־ | liš·bār- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7666 buy grain |
| food | אֹֽכֶל׃ | ’ō·ḵel | Noun - masculine singular | H400 food |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.