Genesis

Genesis 45:4–5

⁴Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so.

“I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! ⁵And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.

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Genesis 45:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joseph	יוֹסֵ֧ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his brothers	אֶחָ֛יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
Please	נָ֥א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
come near me	גְּשׁוּ־	gə·šū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
And they	וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ	way·yig·gā·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am Joseph	יוֹסֵ֣ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
your brother	אֲחִיכֶ֔ם	’ă·ḥî·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
he said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the one	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you sold	מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם	mə·ḵar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H4376 sell
into Egypt	מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃	miṣ·rā·yə·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 45:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And now	וְעַתָּ֣ה׀	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be distressed	תֵּעָ֣צְב֗וּ	tê·‘ā·ṣə·ḇū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6087 hurt, pain, grieve
or angry	יִ֙חַר֙	yi·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
with yourselves	בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you sold	מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם	mə·ḵar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H4376 sell
me	אֹתִ֖י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
into this place	הֵ֑נָּה	hên·nāh	Adverb	H2008 hither
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was to save lives	לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה	lə·miḥ·yāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4241 preservation of life, sustenance
that God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
sent me	שְׁלָחַ֥נִי	šə·lā·ḥa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7971 send
before you	לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃	lip̄·nê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before

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Genesis 45:4 Genesis 37:28

Genesis 45:5 Genesis 50:20 · Acts 7:9–15 · Acts 2:23–24 · Genesis 45:7–8 · Job 1:21 · Psalm 105:16–17 · Luke 23:34 · Isaiah 40:1–2 · Genesis 47:25 · 1 Samuel 1:19 · 2 Corinthians 2:11 · 2 Corinthians 2:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.