6 {
"verseID": "Genesis.42.6",
"source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃",
"text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain",
"*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of",
"*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down",
"*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face",
"*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground"
},
"variants": {
"*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority",
"*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions",
"*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Genesis.42.7",
"source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר אִתָּ֣ם קָשׁ֗וֹת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֵאַ֣יִן בָּאתֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃",
"text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* and *wayyakkirēm*, and *wayyitnakkēr* to-them and *wayědabbēr* with-them *qāšôt*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: from-where *bāʾtem*? And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: from-*ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*wayyakkirēm*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recognized them",
"*wayyitnakkēr*": "waw-consecutive hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he disguised himself",
"*wayědabbēr*": "waw-consecutive piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke",
"*qāšôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh/hard [words]",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come",
"*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan",
"*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy",
"*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyakkirēm*": "recognized them/identified them",
"*wayyitnakkēr*": "disguised himself/acted as a foreigner/pretended not to know"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Genesis.42.8",
"source": "וַיַּכֵּ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶת־אֶחָ֑יו וְהֵ֖ם לֹ֥א הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyakkēr* *yôsēp* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw*, and they not *hikkîruhû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyakkēr*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he recognized",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers",
"*hikkîruhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they recognized him"
},
"variants": {
"*hikkîruhû*": "recognized him/identified him/knew him"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Genesis.42.9",
"source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֣ר יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלַ֖ם לָהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מְרַגְּלִ֣ים אַתֶּ֔ם לִרְא֛וֹת אֶת־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyizkōr* *yôsēp* *ʾēt* *haḥălōmôt* which *ḥālam* for-them, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: *mĕraggĕlîm* you, to-*lirʾôt* *ʾet*-*ʿerwat* *hāʾāreṣ* *bāʾtem*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyizkōr*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he remembered",
"*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*haḥălōmôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the dreams",
"*ḥālam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dreamed",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies",
"*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see",
"*ʿerwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - nakedness of",
"*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land",
"*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come"
},
"variants": {
"*mĕraggĕlîm*": "spies/scouts",
"*ʿerwat*": "nakedness/vulnerability/weakness"
}
}