Genesis 43:30

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר יוֹסֵ֗ף כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֤וּ רַחֲמָיו֙ אֶל־אָחִ֔יו וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לִבְכּ֑וֹת וַיָּבֹ֥א הַחַ֖דְרָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ שָֽׁמָּה׃

Transliteration

wə-yəmahēr Yôsēp̄ kî-niḵmərû raḥămāyw ʾel-ʾāḥîw wə-yəḇaqqēš liḇkôt wə-yāḇōʾ the ḥaḏrâ wə-yēḇək šāmmâ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yəmahēr*: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hastened
• *Yôsēp̄*: proper noun - Joseph
• *kî*: conjunction - because
• *niḵmərû*: Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were stirred/warmed
• *raḥămāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his compassions
• *ʾel*: preposition - toward
• *ʾāḥîw*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother
• *wə-yəḇaqqēš*: conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sought
• *liḇkôt*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to weep
• *wə-yāḇōʾ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he entered
• *ḥaḏrâ*: noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to the chamber
• *wə-yēḇək*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept
• *šāmmâ*: adverb - there

Word Meanings

• *wə-yəmahēr*: and he hurried/hastened/made haste
• *niḵmərû raḥămāyw*: his compassions were stirred/his feelings were warmed/his emotions were kindled
• *wə-yəḇaqqēš liḇkôt*: and he sought to weep/wanted to cry
• *ḥaḏrâ*: to the chamber/room/private place
• *wə-yēḇək šāmmâ*: and he wept there/cried there

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:24 : 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
• 1 Kgs 3:26 : 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
• Jer 31:20 : 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
• Hos 11:8 : 8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
• John 11:33-38 : 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
• Acts 20:19 : 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
• Acts 20:31 : 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
• Acts 20:37 : 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
• Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
• Phil 2:1 : 1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
• Col 3:12 : 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
• 2 Tim 1:4 : 4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
• 1 John 3:17 : 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
• Gen 45:2 : 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
• Gen 45:14-15 : 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
• Gen 46:29 : 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.