Genesis
Genesis 44:24
24Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now when | וַיְהִי֙ | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| we returned | עָלִ֔ינוּ | ‘ā·lî·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to | אֶֽל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| your servant | עַבְדְּךָ֖ | ‘aḇ·də·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| my father | אָבִ֑י | ’ā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1 father |
| we relayed | וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ | wan·nag·geḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural | H5046 be conspicuous |
| your words | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| to | ל֔וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| him | אֵ֖ת | ’êṯ | Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.