Psalms
Psalm 105:17
17He sent a man before them—
Joseph, sold as a slave.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He sent | שָׁלַ֣ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| a man | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| before them | לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם | lip̄·nê·hem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| Joseph | יוֹסֵֽף׃ | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| sold | נִמְכַּ֥ר | nim·kar | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4376 sell |
| as a slave | לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד | lə·‘e·ḇeḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 7:9 · Genesis 37:36 · Genesis 50:20 · Genesis 45:4–5 · Genesis 37:27–28 · Genesis 39:1 · Genesis 45:7–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.