Genesis
Genesis 50:16
16So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So they sent word | וַיְצַוּ֕וּ | way·ṣaw·wū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Joseph | יוֹסֵ֖ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Before | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| he died | מוֹת֖וֹ | mō·w·ṯōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4194 death |
| your father | אָבִ֣יךָ | ’ā·ḇî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1 father |
| commanded | צִוָּ֔ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.