Genesis
Genesis 43:21
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.