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Genesis 43:21 Interlinear

And it came to pass when we came to the inn that we opened of his sack money and behold every man's was in the mouth of his sack money in full weight and we have brought it again in our hand

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיְהִ֞יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2כִּיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
3בָ֣אנוּH935And it came to pass when we cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5הַמָּל֗וֹןH4411to the inna lodgment, i.e., caravanserai or encampment
6וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙H6605that we openedto open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
7אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹH572of his sackproperly, something expansive, i.e., a bag
9וְהִנֵּ֤הH2009lo!
10כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּH3701moneysilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
11אִישׁ֙H376and behold every man'sa 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)
12בְּפִ֣יH6310was in the mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
13אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹH572of his sackproperly, something expansive, i.e., a bag
14כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּH3701moneysilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
15בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹH4948in full weightweight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)
16וַנָּ֥שֶׁבH7725and we have brought it againto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
17אֹת֖וֹH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
18בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃H3027in our 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

Verse Context

Genesis 43:20And said O sir down down at the first time...
Genesis 43:21 (current) And it came to pass when we came to the inn that we opened of his sack money and behold every man's was in the mouth of his sack money in full weight and we have brought it again in our hand
Genesis 43:22money And other have we brought down in our hands to buy food...

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