Genesis

Genesis 43:31–34

³¹Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

³²They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them. ³³They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment. ³⁴When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.

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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

Genesis 43:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They separately served	וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ	way·yā·śî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
Joseph	לְבַדּ֖וֹ	lə·ḇad·dōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H905 separation
and the Egyptians	וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים	wə·lam·miṣ·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H4713 Mitsrite
They ate	הָאֹכְלִ֤ים	hā·’ō·ḵə·lîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H398 eat
separately	לְבַדָּ֔ם	lə·ḇad·dām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H905 separation
because	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Egyptians	הַמִּצְרִ֗ים	ham·miṣ·rîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H4713 Mitsrite
would	יוּכְל֜וּן	yū·ḵə·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
not	לֹ֨א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
eat	לֶאֱכֹ֤ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H854 with
the Hebrews	הָֽעִבְרִים֙	hā·‘iḇ·rîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H5680 Hebrew
since	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
that	הִ֖וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
was detestable	תוֹעֵבָ֥ה	ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination
to them	לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃	lə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite

Genesis 43:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They were seated	וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
before	לְפָנָ֔יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
in order by age	כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ	kiḇ·ḵō·rā·ṯōw	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1062 right of first-born
from the firstborn	הַבְּכֹר֙	hab·bə·ḵōr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1060 first-born
to the youngest	וְהַצָּעִ֖יר	wə·haṣ·ṣā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6810 little, insignificant, young
and the men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
looked at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	רֵעֵֽהוּ׃	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
in astonishment	וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ	way·yiṯ·mə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8539 be astounded, dumbfounded

Genesis 43:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the portions	מַשְׂאֹ֜ת	maś·’ōṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
were served	וַיִּשָּׂ֨א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
to them	אֲלֵהֶם֒	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
from Joseph’s table	פָּנָיו֮	pā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Benjamin’s	בִּנְיָמִ֛ן	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
portion	מַשְׂאַ֧ת	maś·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
was five	חָמֵ֣שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
times	יָד֑וֹת	yā·ḏō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3027 hand
larger than	וַתֵּ֜רֶב	wat·tê·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
any of the others	כֻּלָּ֖ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
So they feasted	וַיִּשְׁתּ֥וּ	way·yiš·tū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
and drank freely	וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ	way·yiš·kə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7937 be, or beocme, drunk, drunken
with	עִמּֽוֹ׃	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with

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

Genesis 43:32 Exodus 8:26 · Genesis 46:34

Genesis 43:34 Genesis 45:22 · 1 Samuel 1:5 · 2 Samuel 11:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.