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Genesis 42:21
🇮🇱 BIBLICAL HEBREW

📖 King James Version

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

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# Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Translation Definition
1 וַ/יֹּאמְר֞וּ אָמַר H559 HC/Vqw3mp אָמַר a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude): answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
2 אִ֣ישׁ אּישׁ H376 HNcmsa אּישׁ contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation): also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare נָשִׁים.
3 אֶל אֶל H413 HR אֶל (but only used in the shortened constructive form sel); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
4 אָחִ֗י/ו אָח H251 HNcmsc/Sp3ms אָח a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like אָב)): another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
5 אֲבָל֮ אֲבָל H61 HD אֲבָל apparently from אָבַל through the idea of negation; nay, i.e. truly or yet: but, indeed, nevertheless, verily.
6 אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים אָשֵׁם H818 HAampa אָשֵׁם from אָשַׁם; guilty; hence, presenting a sin- offering: one which is faulty, guilty.
7 אֲנַחְנוּ֮ אֲנַ֫חְנוּ H587 HPp1cp אֲנַ֫חְנוּ apparently from אָנֹכִי; we: ourselves, us, we.
8 עַל עַל H5921 HR עַל properly, the same as עָל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow): above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.
9 אָחִי/נוּ֒ אָח H251 HNcmsc/Sp1cp אָח a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like אָב)): another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
10 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר H834 HTr אֲשֶׁר a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.: X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
11 רָאִ֜ינוּ רָאָה H7200 HVqp1cp רָאָה a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative): advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.
12 צָרַ֥ת צָרָה H6869 HNcfsc צָרָה feminine of צָר; tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival: adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
13 נַפְשׁ֛/וֹ נָ֫פֶשׁ H5315 HNcbsc/Sp3ms נָ֫פֶשׁ from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental): any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
14 בְּ/הִתְחַֽנְנ֥/וֹ חָנַן H2603 HR/Vtc/Sp3ms חָנַן a primitive root (compare חָנָה); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition): beseech, X fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, X very.
15 אֵלֵ֖י/נוּ אֶל H413 HR/Sp1cp אֶל (but only used in the shortened constructive form sel); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
16 וְ/לֹ֣א לֹא H3808 HC/Tn לֹא or lowi; or loh (Deut. 3:11); a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows): X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
17 שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ שָׁמַע H8085 HVqp1cp שָׁמַע a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.): X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
18 עַל עַל H5921 HR עַל properly, the same as עָל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow): above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.
19 כֵּן֙ כֵּן H3651 HTm כֵּן from כּוּן; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles): + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this, thus, true, well, X you.
20 בָּ֣אָה בּוֹא H935 HVqp3fs בּוֹא a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications): abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.
21 אֵלֵ֔י/נוּ אֶל H413 HR/Sp1cp אֶל (but only used in the shortened constructive form sel); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
22 הַ/צָּרָ֖ה צָרָה H6869 HTd/Ncfsa צָרָה feminine of צָר; tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival: adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
23 הַ/זֹּֽאת זֹאת H2063 HTd/Pdxfs זֹאת irregular feminine of שֶׂה; this (often used adverb): hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.