Genesis
Genesis 44:18
18Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Judah | יְהוּדָ֗ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| approached | וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ | way·yig·gaš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5066 draw near, approach |
| and said | וַיֹּאמֶר֮ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Sir | בִּ֣י | bî | Preposition; first person common singular | H994 I pray, excuse me |
| please | נָ֨א | nā | Interjection | H4994 I (we) pray, now |
| let your servant | עַבְדְּךָ֤ | ‘aḇ·də·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| speak | יְדַבֶּר־ | yə·ḏab·ber- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| personally to my lord | אֲדֹנִ֔י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| Do not | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| be angry | יִ֥חַר | yi·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| with your servant | בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ | bə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you are equal to | כָמ֖וֹךָ | ḵā·mō·w·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H3644 like, as, when |
| Pharaoh himself | כְּפַרְעֹֽה׃ | kə·p̄ar·‘ōh | Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.