Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 42:37 Interlinear

saying And Reuben unto his father saying my two sons Slay if I bring him not to thee deliver him into my hand and I will bring him to thee again

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
2רְאוּבֵן֙H7205And Reubenreuben, a son of jacob
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4אָבִ֣יוH1unto his fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
5לֵאמֹ֔רH559sayingto say (used with great latitude)
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7שְׁנֵ֤יH8147my twotwo; also (as ordinal) twofold
8בָנַי֙H1121sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
9תָּמִ֔יתH4191Slayto die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
10אִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
11לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12אֲבִיאֶ֖נּוּH935if I bringto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
13אֵלֶ֑יךָH413near, with or among; often in general, to
14תְּנָ֤הH5414him not to thee deliverto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
15אֹתוֹ֙H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
17יָדִ֔יH3027him into my handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
18וַֽאֲנִ֖יH589i
19אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּH7725and I will bring him to thee againto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
20אֵלֶֽיךָ׃H413near, with or among; often in general, to

Verse Context

Genesis 42:36said And Jacob their father unto them Me have ye bereaved...
Genesis 42:37 (current)saying And Reuben unto his father saying my two sons Slay if I bring him not to thee deliver him into my hand and I will bring him to thee again
Genesis 42:38And he said shall not go down My son ...

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