Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 42:3 Interlinear

went down brethren And Joseph's ten to buy corn in Egypt

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֵּֽרְד֥וּH3381went downto descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
2אֲחֵֽיH251brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
3יוֹסֵ֖ףH3130And Joseph'sjoseph, the name of seven israelites
4עֲשָׂרָ֑הH6235tenten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
5לִשְׁבֹּ֥רH7666to buyto deal in grain
6בָּ֖רH1250corngrain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
7מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃H4714in Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

Verse Context

Genesis 42:2And he said Behold I have heard that there is corn...
Genesis 42:3 (current)went down brethren And Joseph's ten to buy corn in Egypt
Genesis 42:4 But Benjamin brother Joseph's sent...

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