Gen. 37:16 in context
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Genesis 37:16

"I am looking for my brothers," he said, "I beg you, tell me where they are tending their flock." [The Hebrew word order is "my brothers I seek." The fact that "my brothers" comes first reinforces Joseph's trust and how he sees them as his family, which makes his brothers' betrayal even greater.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   אֶת   אַחַי   אָנֹכִי   מְבַקֵּשׁ   הַגִּידָה   נָּא   לִי   אֵיפֹה   הֵם   רֹעִים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου ζητῶ ἀνάγγειλόν μοι ποῦ βόσκουσιν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֕אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0251
H9020
 אַחַ֖ (acha)
י (j)
 brother
my
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncmpc
Sp1bs
H0595
 אָנֹכִ֣י (anókhi)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H1245
 מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ (mevaqesh)
 to seek
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular

Vprmsa
H5046
H9012
H9014
 הַגִּֽידָ (hagida)
ה (h-)
־
to tell
parag
link
Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix

 Vhv2ms
Sh
H4994
 נָּ֣א (na)
 please
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H9005
H9030
 לִ֔ (li)
י (j)
 to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Rd
Sp1bs
H0375
 אֵיפֹ֖ה (eifóh)
 where?
Ti
H1992
 הֵ֥ם (hem)
 they(masc.)
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ pl. personal third person masculine plural

Pp3mp
H7462b
H9016
 רֹעִֽים (róim)
׃
to pasture
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Vqrmpa

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