Genesis

Genesis 44:17

¹⁷But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Joseph replied	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Far be it	חָלִ֣ילָה	ḥā·lî·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
from me	לִּ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
to do	מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת	mê·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
this	זֹ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
The man	הָאִ֡ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was found	נִמְצָ֨א	nim·ṣā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
with	בְּיָד֗וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
the cup	הַגָּבִ֜יעַ	hag·gā·ḇî·a‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1375 cup, bowl
will be	יִהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my	לִּ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
slave	עָ֔בֶד	‘ā·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
The rest of you	וְאַתֶּ֕ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
may return	עֲל֥וּ	‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your father	אֲבִיכֶֽם׃פ	’ă·ḇî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
in peace	לְשָׁל֖וֹם	lə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.