Genesis
Genesis 43:28
28“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your servant | לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ | lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| our father | לְאָבִ֖ינוּ | lə·’ā·ḇî·nū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H1 father |
| is well | שָׁל֛וֹם | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| they answered | וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| He is still | עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ | ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū | Adverb; third person masculine singular | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| alive | חָ֑י | ḥāy | Adjective - masculine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| And they bowed down | וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ | way·yiq·qə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6915 bow down |
| to honor him | וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ׃ | way·yiš·ta·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7812 bow down |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.