Genesis

Genesis 44:16

16“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves— both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can we sayוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
repliedנֹּאמַר֙nō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH559 utter, say
Howמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can we pleadנְּדַבֵּ֖רnə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1696 speak
Howוּמַה־ū·mah-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can we justify ourselvesנִּצְטַדָּ֑קniṣ·ṭad·dāqVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6663 be just, righteous
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
has exposedמָצָא֙mā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
the iniquityעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of your servantsעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
We are nowהִנֶּנּ֤וּhin·nen·nūInterjection; third person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold
my lord’sלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
slavesעֲבָדִים֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
bothגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
weאֲנַ֕חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
andגַּ֛םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
who was foundנִמְצָ֥אnim·ṣāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
withבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
the cupהַגָּבִ֖יעַhag·gā·ḇî·a‘Article; Noun - masculine singularH1375 cup, bowl

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Genesis 44:9 · Daniel 9:7 · Luke 12:2 · Numbers 32:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.