Genesis

Genesis 43:21–22

²¹But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us. ²²We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”

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Genesis 43:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	וַֽיְהִ֞י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we came	בָ֣אנוּ	ḇā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the place we lodged for the night	הַמָּל֗וֹן	ham·mā·lō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4411 lodging-place, inn, khan
we opened	וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙	wan·nip̄·tə·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person feminine singular	H6605 open
our sacks	אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ	’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H572 sack
and	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
behold	וְהִנֵּ֤ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
each of us	אִישׁ֙	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
his silver	כֶֽסֶף־	ḵe·sep̄-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3701 silver, money
in the mouth	בְּפִ֣י	bə·p̄î	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of his sack	אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ	’am·taḥ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H572 sack
It was the full amount	בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ	bə·miš·qā·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4948 id.
of our silver	כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ	kas·pê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3701 silver, money
and we have brought it back	וַנָּ֥שֶׁב	wan·nā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
with us	בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃	bə·yā·ḏê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand

Genesis 43:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We have brought	הוֹרַ֥דְנוּ	hō·w·raḏ·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
additional	אַחֵ֛ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
silver	וְכֶ֧סֶף	wə·ḵe·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
with us	בְיָדֵ֖נוּ	ḇə·yā·ḏê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand
to buy	לִשְׁבָּר־	liš·bār-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7666 buy grain
food	אֹ֑כֶל	’ō·ḵel	Noun - masculine singular	H400 food
We do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֔עְנוּ	yā·ḏa‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H3045 know
who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
put	שָׂ֥ם	śām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
our silver	כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ	kas·pê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3701 silver, money
in our sacks	בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃	bə·’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common plural	H572 sack

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Genesis 43:21 Genesis 43:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.