Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 42:31 Interlinear
“And we said unto him We are true men we are no spies”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַנֹּ֥אמֶר | H559 | And we said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 2 | אֵלָ֖יו | H413 | near, with or among; often in general, to | |
| 3 | כֵּנִ֣ים | H3651 | unto him We are true | properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner |
| 4 | אֲנָ֑חְנוּ | H587 | we | |
| 5 | לֹ֥א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 6 | הָיִ֖ינוּ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 7 | מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ | H7270 | men we are no spies | to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e., slander); to lead about |
Verse Context
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