KJV: And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
YLT: And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them sharp things, and saith unto them, 'From whence have ye come?' and they say, 'From the land of Canaan -- to buy food.'
Darby: And Joseph saw his brethren, and knew them; but he made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them, and said to them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.
ASV: And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
| וַיַּ֥רְא | And saw |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| יוֹסֵ֛ף | Joseph |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| אֶחָ֖יו | his brothers |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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| וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם | and recognized them |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine plural Root: נָכַר Sense: to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard. |
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| וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר | but he acted as a stranger |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hitpael, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָכַר Sense: to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard. |
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| אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם | to them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר | and spoke |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing. |
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| אִתָּ֣ם | to them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with. |
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| קָשׁ֗וֹת | roughly |
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Parse: Adjective, feminine plural Root: קָשֶׁה Sense: hard, cruel, severe, obstinate. |
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| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | and he said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֲלֵהֶם֙ | to them |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| מֵאַ֣יִן | from where |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: where?, whence?. |
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| בָּאתֶ֔ם | do you come |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ | and they said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| מֵאֶ֥רֶץ | from the land |
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Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| כְּנַ֖עַן | of Canaan |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כְּנַעַן Sense: the 4th son of Ham and the progenitor of the Phoenicians and of the various nations who peopled the seacoast of Palestine. |
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| לִשְׁבָּר־ | to buy |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁבַר Sense: to buy or purchase grain. |
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| אֹֽכֶל | food |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֹכֶל Sense: food. |
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