Genesis

Genesis 43:30–31

³⁰Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep. ³¹Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

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Genesis 43:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֗ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
hurried	וַיְמַהֵ֣ר	way·ma·hêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4116 hasten
out because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he was moved	נִכְמְר֤וּ	niḵ·mə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3648 grow warm and tender, be or grow hot
to tears	וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	way·ḇaq·qêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1245 seek
for	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his brother	אָחִ֔יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
and he went	וַיָּבֹ֥א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to a private room	הַחַ֖דְרָה	ha·ḥaḏ·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2315 chamber, room
to weep	וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ	way·yê·ḇək	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail

Genesis 43:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he washed	וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ	way·yir·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
his face	פָּנָ֖יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and came back out	וַיֵּצֵ֑א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
Regaining his composure	וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק	way·yiṯ·’ap·paq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H662 hold, be strong
he said	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Serve	שִׂ֥ימוּ	śî·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
the meal	לָֽחֶם׃	lā·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food

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Genesis 43:30 Genesis 42:24 · Jeremiah 31:20 · John 11:33–38 · Philippians 1:8 · 1 Kings 3:26 · Genesis 45:2 · Hosea 11:8 · Genesis 45:14–15 · Philippians 2:1

Genesis 43:31 Genesis 45:1 · 1 Peter 3:10 · Isaiah 42:14 · Jeremiah 31:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.