Category Archives: Genesis

וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ לֹ֛ו לְבַדֹּ֖ו וְלָהֶ֣ם לְבַדָּ֑ם וְלַמִּצְרִ֞ים הָאֹכְלִים אִתֹּו֙ לְבַדָּ֔ם כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכְל֜וּן הַמִּצְרִ֗ים לֶאֱכֹ֤ל אֶת־הָֽעִבְרִים֙ לֶ֔חֶם כִּי־תֹועֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ And they set him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Mitsrim who ate with him by themselves, for the … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ פָּנָ֖יו וַיֵּצֵ֑א וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שִׂ֥ימוּ לָֽחֶם׃ And he washed his face and went out, and he controlled himself and said, “Serve the bread.”   Morphology וַיִּרְחַ֥ץ (vayirḥatz) – Root: רָחַץ (raḥatz); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר יֹוסֵ֗ף כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֤וּ רַחֲמָיו֙ אֶל־אָחִ֔יו וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁ לִבְכֹּ֑ות וַיָּבֹ֥א הַחַ֖דְרָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ שָֽׁמָּה׃ And Yosef hurried out, for his compassion was stirred for his brother, and he sought to weep. And he entered his chamber and wept there.   Morphology וַיְמַהֵ֣ר (vayemaher) … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֣ין אָחִיו֮ בֶּן־אִמֹּו֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲזֶה֙ אֲחִיכֶ֣ם הַקָּטֹ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֵלָ֑י וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים יָחְנְךָ֖ בְּנִֽי׃ And he lifted his eyes and saw Binyamin his brother, the son of his mother, and he said, “Is this your youngest brother, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שָׁלֹ֛ום לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ לְאָבִ֖ינוּ עֹודֶ֣נּוּ חָ֑י וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃ And they said, “Peace to your servant, our father; he is still alive.” And they bowed and prostrated themselves.   Morphology וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (vayomru) – Root: אָמַר (amar); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive Imperfect, … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל לָהֶם֙ לְשָׁלֹ֔ום וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲשָׁלֹ֛ום אֲבִיכֶ֥ם הַזָּקֵ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם הַעֹודֶ֖נּוּ חָֽי׃ And he asked them about their welfare and said, “Is your elderly father, of whom you spoke, well? Is he still alive?”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (vayish’al) – Root: שָׁאַל … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤א יֹוסֵף֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ לֹ֛ו אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדָ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לֹ֖ו אָֽרְצָה׃ And Yosef came to the house, and they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and they bowed down to him to the ground.   … Continue reading →

וַיָּכִ֨ינוּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה עַד־בֹּ֥וא יֹוסֵ֖ף בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּי־שָׁ֖ם יֹ֥אכְלוּ לָֽחֶם׃ And they prepared the gift until Yosef came at noon, for they had heard that there they would eat bread.   Morphology וַיָּכִ֨ינוּ֙ (vayakinu) – Root: כּוּן (kun); Form: Verb, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֣יתָה יֹוסֵ֑ף וַיִּתֶּן־מַ֨יִם֙ וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מִסְפֹּ֖וא לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃ And the man brought the men into Yosef’s house, and he provided water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder for their donkeys.   Morphology וַיָּבֵ֥א (vayave) … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ שָׁלֹ֨ום לָכֶ֜ם אַל־תִּירָ֗אוּ אֱלֹ֨הֵיכֶ֜ם וֵֽאלֹהֵ֤י אֲבִיכֶם֙ נָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם מַטְמֹון֙ בְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם כַּסְפְּכֶ֖ם בָּ֣א אֵלָ֑י וַיֹּוצֵ֥א אֲלֵהֶ֖ם אֶת־שִׁמְעֹֽון׃ And he said, “Peace be with you; do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure … Continue reading →

וְכֶ֧סֶף אַחֵ֛ר הֹורַ֥דְנוּ בְיָדֵ֖נוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹ֑כֶל לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְנוּ מִי־שָׂ֥ם כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃ And we brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks.   Morphology וְכֶ֧סֶף (ve-kesef) – Root: כֶּסֶף … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִ֞י כִּי־בָ֣אנוּ אֶל־הַמָּלֹ֗ון וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙ אֶת־אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהִנֵּ֤ה כֶֽסֶף־אִישׁ֙ בְּפִ֣י אַמְתַּחְתֹּ֔ו כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּמִשְׁקָלֹ֑ו וַנָּ֥שֶׁב אֹתֹ֖ו בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ And it happened when we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s silver was at the opening of his sack, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑י יָרֹ֥ד יָרַ֛דְנוּ בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃ And they said, “Please, my lord, we came down at first to buy food.”   Morphology וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (vayomru) – Root: אָמַר (amar); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive Imperfect, 3mp; Translation: “And they said”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־בֵּ֣ית יֹוסֵ֑ף וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו פֶּ֥תַח הַבָּֽיִת׃ And they approached the man who was over Yosef’s house and spoke to him at the entrance of the house.   Morphology וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ (vayyiggeshu) – Root: נָגַשׁ (nagash); Form: Verb, Qal, … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּ֣י הֽוּבְאוּ֮ בֵּ֣ית יֹוסֵף֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ עַל־דְּבַ֤ר הַכֶּ֨סֶף֙ הַשָּׁ֤ב בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֨ינוּ֙ בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מֽוּבָאִ֑ים לְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל עָלֵ֨ינוּ֙ וּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְלָקַ֧חַת אֹתָ֛נוּ לַעֲבָדִ֖ים וְאֶת־חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃ And the men were afraid because they were brought to Yosef’s house, and they said, “It is because … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הָאִ֔ישׁ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יֹוסֵ֑ף וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֥יתָה יֹוסֵֽף׃ And the man did as Yosef had said, and the man brought the men to Yosef’s house.   Morphology וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (vaya’as) – Root: עָשָׂה (asah); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive Imperfect, … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨רְא יֹוסֵ֣ף אִתָּם֮ אֶת־בִּנְיָמִין֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־בֵּיתֹ֔ו הָבֵ֥א אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַבָּ֑יְתָה וּטְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֨בַח֙ וְהָכֵ֔ן כִּ֥י אִתִּ֛י יֹאכְל֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ And Yosef saw them with Binyamin, and he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, slaughter … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְח֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וּמִשְׁנֶה־כֶּ֛סֶף לָקְח֥וּ בְיָדָ֖ם וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יֹוסֵֽף׃ And the men took this gift and double silver in their hand, and also Binyamin, and they rose up, went down to Mitsrayim, and stood before … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֗י יִתֵּ֨ן לָכֶ֤ם רַחֲמִים֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְשִׁלַּ֥ח לָכֶ֛ם אֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אַחֵ֖ר וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וַאֲנִ֕י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁכֹ֖לְתִּי שָׁכָֽלְתִּי׃ And El Shaddai grant you mercy before the man, so that he may release your other brother and Binyamin. As for me, if I … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֖ם קָ֑חוּ וְק֖וּמוּ שׁ֥וּבוּ אֶל־הָאִֽישׁ׃ And take your brother and arise, return to the man.   Morphology וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֖ם (ve’et-achikhem) – Root: אָח (ach); Form: Conjunction “and” + accusative marker with noun, ms with 2mp possessive suffix; Translation: “and your brother”; … Continue reading →

וְכֶ֥סֶף מִשְׁנֶ֖ה קְח֣וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם וְאֶת־הַכֶּ֜סֶף הַמּוּשָׁ֨ב בְּפִ֤י אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ בְיֶדְכֶ֔ם אוּלַ֥י מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה הֽוּא׃ And take double the silver in your hand, and the silver that was returned in the mouths of your bags, you shall return in your hand. Perhaps … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֜ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אֲבִיהֶ֗ם אִם־כֵּ֣ן אֵפֹוא֮ זֹ֣את עֲשׂוּ֒ קְח֞וּ מִזִּמְרַ֤ת הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם וְהֹורִ֥ידוּ לָאִ֖ישׁ מִנְחָ֑ה מְעַ֤ט צֳרִי֙ וּמְעַ֣ט דְּבַ֔שׁ נְכֹ֣את וָלֹ֔ט בָּטְנִ֖ים וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃ And Yisra’el, their father, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take from … Continue reading →

כִּ֖י לוּלֵ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה שַׁ֖בְנוּ זֶ֥ה פַעֲמָֽיִם׃ For if we had not delayed, we would have returned twice by now.   Morphology כִּ֖י (ki) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Indicates reasoning or explanation. לוּלֵ֣א (lule) – Form: Particle; Translation: … Continue reading →

אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֶֽעֶרְבֶ֔נּוּ מִיָּדִ֖י תְּבַקְשֶׁ֑נּוּ אִם־לֹ֨א הֲבִיאֹתִ֤יו אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ וְהִצַּגְתִּ֣יו לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְחָטָ֥אתִֽי לְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ I will guarantee him; from my hand you may require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then I will … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָבִ֗יו שִׁלְחָ֥ה הַנַּ֛עַר אִתִּ֖י וְנָק֣וּמָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת גַּם־אֲנַ֥חְנוּ גַם־אַתָּ֖ה גַּם־טַפֵּֽנוּ׃ And Yehuda said to Yisra’el his father, “Send the lad with me, and let us arise and go, that we may live and not die, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁאֹ֣ול שָֽׁאַל־֠הָאִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֹֽולַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַעֹ֨וד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־לֹ֔ו עַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָדֹ֣ועַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הֹורִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃ And they said, “The man specifically asked about us and our kindred, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָמָ֥ה הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם לִ֑י לְהַגִּ֣יד לָאִ֔ישׁ הַעֹ֥וד לָכֶ֖ם אָֽח׃ And Yisra’el said, “Why did you harm me by telling the man that you still have a brother?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ (vayomer) – Root: אָמַר (amar); Form: Verb, Qal, Consecutive … Continue reading →

וְאִם־אֵינְךָ֥ מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ לֹ֣א נֵרֵ֑ד כִּֽי־הָאִ֞ישׁ אָמַ֤ר אֵלֵ֨ינוּ֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃ And if you do not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, “You will not see my face unless your brother is … Continue reading →

אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֛ מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ אֶת־אָחִ֖ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ נֵרְדָ֕ה וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה לְךָ֖ אֹֽכֶל׃ If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.   Morphology אִם (im) – Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “If”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause. יֶשְׁךָ֛ … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃ And Yehuda said to him, “The man clearly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’”   Morphology וַיֹּ֧אמֶר … Continue reading →