Genesis

Genesis 45:8–9

8Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh — lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

9Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.

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Genesis 45:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
it was notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
youאַתֶּ֞ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
who sentשְׁלַחְתֶּ֤םšə·laḥ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7971 send
meאֹתִי֙’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
hereהֵ֔נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
butכִּ֖יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
who has made meוַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽיway·śî·mê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
a fatherלְאָ֜בlə·’āḇPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1 father
to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֗הlə·p̄ar·‘ōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
lordוּלְאָדוֹן֙ū·lə·’ā·ḏō·wnConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH113 lord
of allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
and rulerוּמֹשֵׁ֖לū·mō·šêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 45:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now returnוַעֲל֣וּwa·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
quicklyמַהֲרוּ֮ma·hă·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH4116 hasten
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my fatherאָבִי֒’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
and tellוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םwa·’ă·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
This is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
your sonבִּנְךָ֣bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has made meשָׂמַ֧נִיśā·ma·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
lordלְאָד֖וֹןlə·’ā·ḏō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH113 lord
of allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Come downרְדָ֥הrə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
withoutאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
delayתַּעֲמֹֽד׃ta·‘ă·mōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand

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Genesis 45:8 John 15:16 · Romans 9:16 · John 19:11 · Psalm 105:21–22 · Judges 17:10 · Job 29:16

Genesis 45:9 Genesis 45:19–20 · Genesis 45:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.