Genesis 43:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כִּלּוּ֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֲבִיהֶ֔ם שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃

Transliteration

And wayəhî when killû to eat ʾet-the šeber which they hēbîʾû from miṣrayim; and wayyōʾmer to them their ʾăbîhem: šûbû šibrû-for us a little-ʾōkel

Grammar Details

*wayəhî*: conjunction + preterite 3rd masculine singular from *hāyâ* - and it came to pass
*kaʾăšer*: conjunction - when/as
*killû*: piel perfect 3rd person plural - they finished/completed
*leʾĕkōl*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat
*ʾet-haššeber*: direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the grain/food
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
*hēbîʾû*: hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they brought
*mimmiṣrayim*: preposition + proper noun - from Egypt
*wayyōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*ʾălêhem*: preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them
*ʾăbîhem*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father
*šûbû*: qal imperative masculine plural - return
*šibrû*: qal imperative masculine plural - buy
*lānû*: preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us
*məʿaṭ-ʾōkel*: adjective construct + masculine singular noun - little food

Word Meanings

*šeber*: grain/food/provisions
*hēbîʾû*: brought/carried
*šûbû*: return/go back
*šibrû*: buy/purchase [grain]
*ʾōkel*: food/provisions

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 42:1-2 : 1 Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Gen 43:4 : 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
Gen 43:20 : 20 and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Prov 31:16 : 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
1 Tim 5:8 : 8 But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Tim 6:6-8 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain: 7 for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry {G3761} anything out; 8 but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

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