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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ | H3372 | were afraid | to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten |
| 2 | הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים | H376 | a 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) | |
| 3 | כִּ֣י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 4 | מֽוּבָאִ֑ים | H935 | are we brought in | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 5 | בֵּ֣ית | H1004 | house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 6 | יוֹסֵף֒ | H3130 | into Joseph's | joseph, the name of seven israelites |
| 7 | וַיֹּֽאמְר֗וּ | H559 | and they said | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 8 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 9 | דְּבַ֤ר | H1697 | Because | a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause |
| 10 | הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ | H3701 | of the money | silver (from its pale color); by implication, money |
| 11 | הַשָּׁ֤ב | H7725 | that was returned | to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); |
| 12 | בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ | H572 | in our sacks | properly, something expansive, i.e., a bag |
| 13 | בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה | H8462 | at the first time | a commencement; relatively original (adverb, -ly) |
| 14 | אֲנַ֖חְנוּ | H587 | we | |
| 15 | מֽוּבָאִ֑ים | H935 | are we brought in | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 16 | לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל | H1556 | that he may seek occasion | to roll (literally or figuratively) |
| 17 | עָלֵ֙ינוּ֙ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 18 | וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל | H5307 | against us and fall | to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) |
| 19 | עָלֵ֔ינוּ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 20 | וְלָקַ֧חַת | H3947 | upon us and take | to take (in the widest variety of applications) |
| 21 | אֹתָ֛נוּ | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 22 | לַֽעֲבָדִ֖ים | H5650 | us for bondmen | a servant |
| 23 | וְאֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 24 | חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃ | H2543 | and our asses | a 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...