Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 43:18 Interlinear

were afraid are we brought in house into Joseph's and they said Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us and take us for bondmen and our asses

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּֽירְא֣וּH3372were afraidto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
2הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗יםH376a 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)
3כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
4מֽוּבָאִ֑יםH935are we brought into go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
5בֵּ֣יתH1004housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
6יוֹסֵף֒H3130into Joseph'sjoseph, the name of seven israelites
7וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּH559and they saidto say (used with great latitude)
8עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9דְּבַ֤רH1697Becausea word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
10הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙H3701of the moneysilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
11הַשָּׁ֤בH7725that was returnedto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
12בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙H572in our sacksproperly, something expansive, i.e., a bag
13בַּתְּחִלָּ֔הH8462at the first timea commencement; relatively original (adverb, -ly)
14אֲנַ֖חְנוּH587we
15מֽוּבָאִ֑יםH935are we brought into go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
16לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤לH1556that he may seek occasionto roll (literally or figuratively)
17עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
18וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣לH5307against us and fallto fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
19עָלֵ֔ינוּH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
20וְלָקַ֧חַתH3947upon us and taketo take (in the widest variety of applications)
21אֹתָ֛נוּH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
22לַֽעֲבָדִ֖יםH5650us for bondmena servant
23וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
24חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃H2543and our assesa male ass (from its dun red)

Verse Context

Genesis 43:17did And the man bade as Joseph brought...
Genesis 43:18 (current)were afraid are we brought in house into Joseph's and they said Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us and take us for bondmen and our asses
Genesis 43:19And they came near to the steward house...

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