Genesis
Genesis 45:14
14Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.