Genesis 45:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְכֻלָּ֥ם נָתַ֛ן לָאִ֖ישׁ חֲלִפ֣וֹת שְׂמָלֹ֑ת וּלְבִנְיָמִ֤ן נָתַן֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת כֶּ֔סֶף וְחָמֵ֖שׁ חֲלִפֹ֥ת שְׂמָלֹֽת׃

Transliteration

lə-kullām nātan lā-ʾîš ḥălipôt śəmālōt û-lə-binyāmin nātan šəlōš mēʾôt kesep wə-ḥāmēš ḥălipōt śəmālōt

Grammar Details

*lə-kullām*: preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to all of them
*nātan*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave
*lā-ʾîš*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the man/each
*ḥălipôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - changes of
*śəmālōt*: noun, feminine plural - garments
*û-lə-binyāmin*: conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Benjamin
*šəlōš*: number, feminine - three
*mēʾôt*: noun, feminine plural - hundreds
*kesep*: noun, masculine singular - silver/money
*wə-ḥāmēš*: conjunction + number, feminine - and five
*ḥălipōt*: noun, feminine plural construct - changes of

Word Meanings

*ḥălipôt śəmālōt*: changes of garments/sets of clothing/changes of raiment
*kesep*: silver/money/currency

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Gen 43:34 : 34 And he took [and sent] messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
2 Kgs 5:5 : 5 And the king of Syria said, Go now, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand [pieces] of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
2 Kgs 5:22-23 : 22 And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there are come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of raiment. 23 And Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
Rev 6:11 : 11 And there was given them to each one a white robe; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little time, until their fellow-servants also and their brethren, who should be killed even as they were, should have fulfilled [their course].
Judg 14:12 : 12 And Samson said unto them, Let me now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can declare it unto me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of raiment;
Judg 14:19 : 19 And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and smote thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes [of raiment] unto them that declared the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

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