Genesis
Genesis 45:1
1Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!”
So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Joseph | יוֹסֵ֜ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| could | יָכֹ֨ל | yā·ḵōl | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
| no longer | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| control himself | לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗ק | lə·hiṯ·’ap·pêq | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H662 hold, be strong |
| before all | לְכֹ֤ל | lə·ḵōl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| his attendants | הַנִּצָּבִים֙ | han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H5324 take one's stand, stand |
| and he cried out | וַיִּקְרָ֕א | way·yiq·rā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Send everyone | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| away | הוֹצִ֥יאוּ | hō·w·ṣî·’ū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H3318 go or come out |
| from me | מֵעָלָ֑י | mê·‘ā·lāy | Preposition-m; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| So none | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| were with | עָ֤מַד | ‘ā·maḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| when he | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| made himself known | בְּהִתְוַדַּ֥ע | bə·hiṯ·wad·da‘ | Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H3045 know |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| his brothers | אֶחָֽיו׃ | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
Cross-references
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Matthew 18:15 · Genesis 43:30–31 · Isaiah 42:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.