Genesis 45:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ בִּבְכִ֑י וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע בֵּ֥ית פַּרְעֹֽה׃

Transliteration

Wayyittēn ʾet-qōlô biḇkî wayyišməʿû miṣrayim wayyišmaʿ bêt parʿōh

Grammar Details

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he gave'
אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ: direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his voice'
בִּבְכִ֑י: preposition + noun masculine singular - 'in weeping'
וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - 'and they heard'
מִצְרַ֔יִם: proper noun - 'Egypt/Egyptians'
וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and heard'
בֵּ֥ית: noun masculine singular construct - 'house of'
פַּרְעֹֽה: proper noun - 'Pharaoh'

Word Meanings

*wayyittēn*: and he gave, and he raised, and he lifted
*qōlô*: his voice, his sound
*biḇkî*: in weeping, with crying, in lamentation
*wayyišməʿû*: and they heard
*miṣrayim*: Egypt, Egyptians
*bêt*: house, household, dynasty

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

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.
Num 14:1 : 1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
Ruth 1:9 : 9 The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Acts 20:37 : 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

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