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Genesis 42:16 Interlinear

Send one of you and let him fetch your brother and ye shall be kept in prison may be proved that your words whether there be any truth in you or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1שִׁלְח֨וּH7971Sendto send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
2מִכֶּ֣םH4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
3אֶחָד֮H259oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
4וְיִקַּ֣חH3947of you and let him fetchto take (in the widest variety of applications)
5אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
6אֲחִיכֶם֒H251your brothera brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
7וְאַתֶּם֙H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
8הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּH631and ye shall be kept in prisonto yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
9וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙H974may be provedto test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
10דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םH1697that your wordsa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
11הַֽאֱמֶ֖תH571whether there be any truthstability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
12אִתְּכֶ֑םH854inproperly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
13וְאִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
14לֹ֕אH3808you or elsenot (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
15חֵ֣יH2416by the lifealive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
16פַרְעֹ֔הH6547of Pharaohparoh, a general title of egyptian kings
17כִּ֥יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
18מְרַגְּלִ֖יםH7270surely ye are spiesto walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e., slander); to lead about
19אַתֶּֽם׃H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

Verse Context

Genesis 42:15Hereby ye shall be proved By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth...
Genesis 42:16 (current)Send one of you and let him fetch your brother and ye shall be kept in prison may be proved that your words whether there be any truth in you or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies
Genesis 42:17And he put them all together into ward three days...

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