Genesis

Genesis 43:7

⁷They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They replied	וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
The man	הָ֠אִישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
questioned	שָׁא֣וֹל	šā·’ō·wl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7592 ask, inquire
us	לָ֣נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
in detail	שָֽׁאַל־	šā·’al-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
about ourselves and our family	וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ	ū·lə·mō·w·laḏ·tê·nū	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H4138 nativity, lineage, native country
Is your father	אֲבִיכֶ֥ם	’ă·ḇî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
still	הַע֨וֹד	ha·‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
alive	חַי֙	ḥay	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
Do you have	הֲיֵ֣שׁ	hă·yêš	Adverb	H3426 being, substance, existence
another brother	אָ֔ח	’āḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H251 brother
And we answered	וַנַ֨גֶּד־	wa·nag·geḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H5046 be conspicuous
him	ל֔וֹ	lō	Preposition; third person masculine singular
accordingly	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
How could we possibly know	הֲיָד֣וֹעַ	hă·yā·ḏō·w·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3045 know
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he would say	יֹאמַ֔ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Bring	הוֹרִ֖ידוּ	hō·w·rî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
your brother here	אֲחִיכֶֽם׃	’ă·ḥî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother

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Genesis 43:3 · Genesis 42:13

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