Genesis

Genesis 43:27

²⁷He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He asked	וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל	way·yiš·’al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
if they were well	לְשָׁל֔וֹם	lə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and then he asked	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
How is your elderly	הַזָּקֵ֖ן	haz·zā·qên	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2205 old
father	אֲבִיכֶ֥ם	’ă·ḇî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
you told	אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם	’ă·mar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Is he still	הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ	ha·‘ō·w·ḏen·nū	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
alive	חָֽי׃	ḥāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

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