Genesis

Genesis 43:31

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

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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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