Genesis

Genesis 45:27–28

²⁷However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.

²⁸“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”

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Genesis 45:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
However	וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
when they relayed	וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
had told	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
them	אֲלֵהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
and when he saw	וַיַּרְא֙	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
the wagons	הָ֣עֲגָל֔וֹת	hā·‘ă·ḡā·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5699 cart
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
had sent	שָׁלַ֥ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to carry him	לָשֵׂ֣את	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
back	אֹת֑וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
the spirit	ר֖וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of their father	אֲבִיהֶֽם׃	’ă·ḇî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֥ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
was revived	וַתְּחִ֕י	wat·tə·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2421 live

Genesis 45:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Enough	רַ֛ב	raḇ	Adverb	H7227 much, many, great
declared	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
My son	בְּנִ֖י	bə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֥ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
is still	עוֹד־	‘ō·wḏ-	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
alive	חָ֑י	ḥāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
I will go	אֵֽלְכָ֥ה	’ê·lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to see him	וְאֶרְאֶ֖נּוּ	wə·’er·’en·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
before	בְּטֶ֥רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
I die	אָמֽוּת׃	’ā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4191 die

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Genesis 45:27 Isaiah 57:15 · Psalm 85:6 · Genesis 45:19 · 1 Samuel 30:12 · Hosea 6:2

Genesis 45:28 Luke 2:28–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.