Genesis

Genesis 45:3

3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?”

But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Josephיוֹסֵ֤ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his brothersאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
Is my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
stillהַע֥וֹדha·‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
aliveחָ֑יḥāyAdjective - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
But theyאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
were unableוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to answerלַעֲנ֣וֹתla·‘ă·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6030 answer, respond
himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they were terrifiedנִבְהֲל֖וּniḇ·hă·lūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH926 alarm, dismay
in his presenceמִפָּנָֽיו׃mip·pā·nāwPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before

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