Genesis
Genesis 45:2
2But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But he wept | בִּבְכִ֑י | biḇ·ḵî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H1065 weeping |
| so loudly | וַיִּתֵּ֥ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| that the Egyptians | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4713 Mitsrite |
| heard him | וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ | way·yiš·mə·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| and Pharaoh’s | פַּרְעֹֽה׃ | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| household | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
| heard of it | וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע | way·yiš·ma‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.