Genesis 43:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But they said,וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The manהָ֠אִישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
questionedשָׁאֹ֣ול
(sha·'o·vl)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
particularlyשָֽׁאַל־
(sha·'al-)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
about us and our relatives,וּלְמֹֽולַדְתֵּ֜נוּ
(u·le·mo·v·lad·te·nu)
4138: kindred, birth, offspringfrom yalad
saying,לֵאמֹ֗ר
(le·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
Is your fatherאֲבִיכֶ֥ם
(a·vi·chem)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
stillהַעֹ֨וד
(ha·'o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
alive?חַי֙
(chai)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
Haveהֲיֵ֣שׁ
(ha·yesh)
3426: being, substance, existence, isof uncertain derivation
you [another] brother?'אָ֔ח
(ach,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
So we answeredוַנַ֨גֶּד־
(va·nag·ged-)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
his questions.הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
(had·de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
Could we possiblyהֲיָדֹ֣ועַ
(ha·ya·do·v·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
knowנֵדַ֔ע
(ne·da,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that he would say,יֹאמַ֔ר
(yo·mar,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Bringהֹורִ֖ידוּ
(ho·v·ri·du)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
your brotherאֲחִיכֶֽם׃
(a·chi·chem.)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
down'?" 
 
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The man
'iysh  (eesh)
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)
asked
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
us straitly
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
of our state and of our kindred
mowledeth  (mo-leh'-deth)
nativity (plural birth-place); by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family -- begotten, born, issue, kindred, native(-ity).
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Is your father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
yet alive
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
have ye
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
another brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and we told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
him according
`al  (al)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow)
to the tenor
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of these words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
could we certainly
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that he would say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Bring
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
your brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But they said, "The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down '?"

King James Bible
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They answered, "The man kept asking about us and our family: 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? And we answered him accordingly. How could we know that he would say, 'Bring your brother here'?"

International Standard Version
"The man specifically asked about us and our relatives," they responded. "He asked us, 'Is your father still alive?' and 'Do you have another brother?' So we answered his questions. How could we have known that he would tell us to bring our brother back with us?"

NET Bible
They replied, "The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down'?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They answered, "The man kept asking about us and our family: 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' We simply answered his questions. How could we possibly know he would say, 'Bring your brother here'?"

King James 2000 Bible
And they said, The man asked us carefully of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have you another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any way know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
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