Genesis 45:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְלֹֽא־יָכֹ֨ל יוֹסֵ֜ף לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗ק לְכֹ֤ל הַנִּצָּבִים֙ עָלָ֔יו וַיִּקְרָ֕א הוֹצִ֥יאוּ כָל־אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָ֑י וְלֹא־עָ֤מַד אִישׁ֙ אִתּ֔וֹ בְּהִתְוַדַּ֥ע יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָֽיו׃

Transliteration

Wə-lōʾ-yākōl Yôsēp̄ ləhitʾappēq ləkōl hanniṣṣābîm ʿālāyw wayyiqrāʾ hôṣîʾû kāl-ʾîš mēʿālāy wə-lōʾ-ʿāmad ʾîš ʾittô bəhitwaddaʿ Yôsēp̄ ʾel-ʾeḥāyw

Grammar Details

• וְלֹֽא־יָכֹ֨ל: conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and not was able'
• יוֹסֵ֜ף: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'
• לְהִתְאַפֵּ֗ק: preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct - 'to restrain himself'
• לְכֹ֤ל: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - 'to all/before all'
• הַנִּצָּבִים֙: definite article + Niphal participle masculine plural - 'the ones standing'
• עָלָ֔יו: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'beside him/near him'
• וַיִּקְרָ֕א: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he called'
• הוֹצִ֥יאוּ: Hiphil imperative masculine plural - 'cause to go out/remove'
• כָל־אִ֖ישׁ: noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - 'every man'
• מֵעָלָ֑י: preposition + preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'from upon me'
• וְלֹא־עָ֤מַד: conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and not stood'
• אִישׁ֙: noun masculine singular - 'man'
• אִתּ֔וֹ: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with him'
• בְּהִתְוַדַּ֥ע: preposition + Hithpael infinitive construct - 'when made himself known'
• יוֹסֵ֖ף: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'
• אֶל־אֶחָֽיו: preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'

Word Meanings

• *lōʾ-yākōl*: was not able, could not
• *ləhitʾappēq*: to restrain himself, to control himself, to contain himself
• *hanniṣṣābîm*: the ones standing, those stationed, those present
• *wayyiqrāʾ*: and he called out, and he proclaimed
• *hôṣîʾû*: cause to go out, remove, send away
• *mēʿālāy*: from upon me, from before me, from my presence
• *ʿāmad*: stood, remained, was present
• *bəhitwaddaʿ*: when making himself known, while revealing himself

Referenced Verses

• Gen 43:30-31 : 30 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. 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
• 2 Sam 1:20 : 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
• Isa 42:14 : 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
• Jer 20:9 : 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
• Matt 18:15 : 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
• Acts 10:41 : 41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
• 1 Cor 13:5 : 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;