Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.30", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה כְּבֹאִי֙ אֶל־עַבְדְּךָ֣ אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ קְשׁוּרָ֥ה בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And now *wəʿattâ* when I come *kəbōʾî* to *ʾel*-your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with us *ʾittānû* and his *wənapšô* bound *qəšûrâ* to his *bənapšô*", "grammar": { "*wəʿattâ*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and now", "*kəbōʾî*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - when I come", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*wənapšô*": "waw-conjunction + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*qəšûrâ*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound", "*bənapšô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his soul" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattâ*": "and now/so now/therefore now", "*kəbōʾî*": "when I come/as I come/when I arrive", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/his heart", "*qəšûrâ bənapšô*": "bound to his soul/tied to his life/knit to his heart" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 18:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ דָּוִ֑ד *ויאהבו **וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֥הוּ יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* when *kə-kallôtô* to *dabbēr* to *Šāʾûl*, and *nepeš* *Yəhônātān* *niqšərâ* in *nepeš* *Dāwid*; and *wa-yeʾĕhābēhû* *Yəhônātān* as *nepeš* his own.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*kə-kallôtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - when he finished/completed", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/self/life", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan", "*niqšərâ*": "niphal perfect, 3fs - was bound/knit together", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wa-yeʾĕhābēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he loved him", "*kə-napšô*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - as his own soul/self" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person/being", "*niqšərâ*": "was bound/knit together/tied/connected", "*ʾāhēb*": "love/affection/devotion" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:29 : 29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.29", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם אָדָם֙ לִרְדָפְךָ֔ וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְֽהָיְתָה֩ נֶ֨פֶשׁ אֲדֹנִ֜י צְרוּרָ֣ה ׀ בִּצְר֣וֹר הַחַיִּ֗ים אֵ֚ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְאֵ֨ת נֶ֤פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה בְּת֖וֹךְ כַּ֥ף הַקָּֽלַע׃", "text": "And if *yāqām* *ʾādām* to *rādap* you, and to *bāqēš* *ʾet*-*nepeš* yours, then shall be *nepeš* of my lord *ṣerûrāh* in *ṣerôr* the *ḥayyîm* with *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* yours, but *ʾēt* *nepeš* of *ʾōyebîm* yours he will *qālaʿ* in *tôk* *kap* the *qālaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yāqām*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masc singular with waw-consecutive - rises up/stands up", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/person/Adam", "*rādap*": "infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to pursue", "*bāqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition lamed - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/life/person", "*ṣerûrāh*": "Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied up/kept secure", "*ṣerôr*": "masculine singular construct - bundle/pouch", "*ḥayyîm*": "masculine plural noun - life/living", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*ʾōyebîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - enemies", "*qālaʿ*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will sling/hurl", "*tôk*": "masculine singular construct - midst/middle", "*kap*": "feminine singular construct - palm/hollow/pouch", "*qālaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - sling" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/person/mankind/human", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/breath/self", "*ṣerûrāh*": "bound/tied up/kept secure/preserved", "*ṣerôr*": "bundle/pouch/bag", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/living beings/livelihood", "*qālaʿ*": "to sling/hurl/throw forcefully" } }
  • Gen 44:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר חָלִ֣ילָה לִּ֔י מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת זֹ֑את הָאִ֡ישׁ אֲשֶׁר֩ נִמְצָ֨א הַגָּבִ֜יעַ בְּיָד֗וֹ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶה־לִּ֣י עָ֔בֶד וְאַתֶּ֕ם עֲל֥וּ לְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־אֲבִיכֶֽם׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* far be it *ḥālîlâ* to me *lî* from *mēʿăśôt* *zōʾt* the *hāʾîš* whom *ʾăšer* *nimṣāʾ* the *haggābîaʿ* in *bəyādô* he *hûʾ* shall be *yihyeh*-to me *lî* *ʿābed* and you *wəʾattem* go up *ʿălû* in *ləšālôm* to *ʾel*-your father *ʾăbîkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*mēʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative - this", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/whom", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was found", "*haggābîaʿ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the cup", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant", "*wəʾattem*": "waw-conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*ʿălû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go up", "*ləšālôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in peace", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾăbîkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father" }, "variants": { "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/perish the thought", "*mēʿăśôt*": "from doing/to do", "*zōʾt*": "this/this thing", "*nimṣāʾ*": "was found/was discovered", "*haggābîaʿ*": "the cup/the goblet/the bowl", "*bəyādô*": "in his hand/in his possession", "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall become", "*ʿābed*": "slave/servant/bondman", "*ʿălû*": "go up/ascend/return", "*ləšālôm*": "in peace/to peace/with peace" } }
  • Gen 44:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.31", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כִּרְאוֹת֛וֹ כִּי־אֵ֥ין הַנַּ֖עַר וָמֵ֑ת וְהוֹרִ֨ידוּ עֲבָדֶ֜יךָ אֶת־שֵׂיבַ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֛ינוּ בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֹֽלָה׃", "text": "And it will be *wəhāyâ* when he sees *kirʾôtô* that *kî*-is not *ʾên* the *hannaʿar* he will die *wāmēt* and your servants *wəhôrîdû* *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾet*-*śêbat* your servant *ʿabdəkā* our father *ʾābînû* in grief *bəyāgôn* to *šəʾōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kirʾôtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he sees", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - is not", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man", "*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*śêbat*": "feminine singular construct - gray hair of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*bəyāgôn*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - in grief", "*šəʾōlâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/then", "*kirʾôtô*": "when he sees/as he sees/upon his seeing", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die", "*wəhôrîdû*": "and they will bring down/and will bring down", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*śêbat*": "gray hair of/old age of/gray head of", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*bəyāgôn*": "in grief/with sorrow/in anguish", "*šəʾōlâ*": "to Sheol/to the grave/to the realm of the dead" } }
  • Gen 44:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.34", "source": "כִּי־אֵיךְ֙ אֶֽעֱלֶ֣ה אֶל־אָבִ֔י וְהַנַּ֖עַר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ אִתִּ֑י פֶּ֚ן אֶרְאֶ֣ה בָרָ֔ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְצָ֖א אֶת־אָבִֽי׃", "text": "For *kî*-how *ʾêk* shall I go up *ʾeʿĕleh* to *ʾel*-my father *ʾābî* and the *wəhannaʿar* is not *ʾênennû* with me *ʾittî* lest *pen* I see *ʾerʾeh* the evil *bārāʿ* which *ʾăšer* would find *yimṣāʾ* *ʾet*-my father *ʾābî*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾêk*": "interrogative - how", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I go up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wəhannaʿar*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and the young man", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*ʾerʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I see", "*bārāʿ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - the evil", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yimṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would find", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*kî-ʾêk*": "for how/how could/how can", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "shall I go up/could I go up/would I return", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not/not", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise/for fear that", "*ʾerʾeh bārāʿ*": "I see the evil/I witness the distress/I behold the harm", "*yimṣāʾ*": "would find/will come upon/will overtake" } }