Genesis 43:33

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ לְפָנָ֔יו הַבְּכֹר֙ כִּבְכֹ֣רָת֔וֹ וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

And wə-yēšəbû lə-pānāyw, the ha-bəkōr according to ki-bəkōrātô, and the ha-ṣāʿîr according to ki-ṣəʿirātô; and wa-yitməhû the hā-ʾănāšîm ʾîš to ʾel-rēʿēhû.

Grammar Details

*wə-yēšəbû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they sat/were seated
*lə-pānāyw*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before/in front of him
*ha-bəkōr*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the firstborn
*ki-bəkōrātô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his birthright
*wə-ha-ṣāʿîr*: conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - and the younger
*ki-ṣəʿirātô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his youth
*wa-yitməhû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they were amazed/astonished
*hā-ʾănāšîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the men
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - each man/each one
*ʾel-rēʿēhû*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his neighbor/companion

Word Meanings

*wə-yēšəbû*: they sat/were seated/were arranged
*lə-pānāyw*: before him/in his presence/in front of him
*ha-bəkōr*: the firstborn/the eldest
*ki-bəkōrātô*: according to his birthright/primogeniture/seniority
*ha-ṣāʿîr*: the younger/the youngest
*ki-ṣəʿirātô*: according to his youth/juniority
*wa-yitməhû*: they were amazed/astonished/surprised/marveled
*ʾîš*: each man/person/individual
*ʾel-rēʿēhû*: to his companion/neighbor/fellow/one another

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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