Genesis
Genesis 45:14–15
14Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced. 15Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
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Genesis 45:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Joseph threw his arms around | וַיִּפֹּ֛ל | way·yip·pōl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| his brother | אָחִ֖יו | ’ā·ḥîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| Benjamin | בִנְיָמִֽן־ | ḇin·yā·min- | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| and wept | וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ | way·yê·ḇək | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1058 weep, bewail |
| and Benjamin | וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן | ū·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| wept | בָּכָ֖ה | bā·ḵāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1058 weep, bewail |
| as | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| they embraced | צַוָּארָֽיו׃ | ṣaw·wā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6677 neck, back of neck |
Genesis 45:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph kissed | וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק | way·naš·šêq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5401 kiss |
| each | לְכָל־ | lə·ḵāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| of his brothers | אֶחָ֖יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| as he wept | וַיֵּ֣בְךְּ | way·yê·ḇək | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1058 weep, bewail |
| over them | עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
| And afterward | וְאַ֣חֲרֵי | wə·’a·ḥă·rê | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H310 behind |
| his brothers | אֶחָ֖יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| talked | דִּבְּר֥וּ | dib·bə·rū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H1696 speak |
| with him | אִתּֽוֹ׃ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
Cross-references
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Genesis 45:15 Luke 15:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.