Genesis
Genesis 50:18
18His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His brothers | אֶחָ֔יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| also | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| came to him | וַיֵּלְכוּ֙ | way·yê·lə·ḵū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| bowed down | וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ | way·yip·pə·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| before him | לְפָנָ֑יו | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| and said | וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| We are your slaves | לַעֲבָדִֽים׃ | la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
Cross-references
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Genesis 37:7–11 · Genesis 45:3 · Genesis 42:6 · Genesis 44:14 · Genesis 27:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.