Genesis

Genesis 43:29

29When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenוַיִּשָּׂ֣אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
and sawוַיַּ֞רְאway·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
his brotherאָחִיו֮’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֣יןbin·yā·mînNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
his own mother’sאִמּוֹ֒’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
he askedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is thisהֲזֶה֙hă·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
your youngestהַקָּטֹ֔ןhaq·qā·ṭōnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
brotherאֲחִיכֶ֣ם’ă·ḥî·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
the oneאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you told me aboutאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם’ă·mar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Then he declaredוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
May Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
be gracious to youיָחְנְךָ֖yā·ḥə·nə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
my sonבְּנִֽי׃bə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son

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Genesis 42:13 · Numbers 6:25 · Genesis 30:22–24

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