Gen. 42:21 in context
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Genesis 42:21

[While Joseph was there, the brothers began to talk among themselves.] They said, "We are truly guilty concerning our brother, when we saw the distress of his soul as he pleaded with us (Hebr. chanan) for mercy, but we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמְרוּ   אִישׁ   אֶל   אָחִיו   אֲבָל   אֲשֵׁמִים   אֲנַחְנוּ   עַל   אָחִינוּ   אֲשֶׁר   רָאִינוּ   צָרַת   נַפְשׁוֹ   בְּהִתְחַנְנוֹ   אֵלֵינוּ   וְלֹא   שָׁמָעְנוּ   עַל   כֵּן   בָּאָה   אֵלֵינוּ   הַצָּרָה   הַזֹּאת  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εἶπεν ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ναί ἐν ἁμαρτίᾳ γάρ ἐσμεν περὶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ ἡμῶν ὅτι ὑπερείδομεν τὴν θλῖψιν τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ ὅτε κατεδέετο ἡμῶν καὶ οὐκ εἰσηκούσαμεν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν τούτου ἐπῆλθεν ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς ἡ θλῖψις αὕτη

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

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H0376
 אִ֣ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0251
H9023
 אָחִ֗י (achi)
ו (v)
 brother
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H0061
 אֲבָל֮ (aval)
 truly
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H0818
H9015
 אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים (ashemim)
׀
guilty
separate
Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Aampa
H0587
 אֲנַחְנוּ֮ (anacheno)
 we
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ pl. personal first person masculine och feminine plural

Pp1bp
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0251
H9025
 אָחִי (achi)
נוּ֒ (no)
 brother
our
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Ncbsc
Sp1bp
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֨ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H7200
 רָאִ֜ינוּ (raino)
 to see
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p pl. qal qatal first person plural

Vqp1cp
H6869b
 צָרַ֥ת (tzarat)
 distress
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H5315
H9023
 נַפְשׁ֛ (nafesh)
וֹ (vó)
 soul
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9003
H2603a
H9043
 בְּ (be)
הִתְחַֽנְנ֥ (hitechanen)
וֹ (vó)
 in
be gracious
he
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Vtcc
Sp3ms
H0413
H9035
 אֵלֵ֖י (elei)
נוּ (no)
 to(wards)
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Rd
Sp1bp
H9002
H3808
 וְ (ve)
לֹ֣א (ló)
 and
not
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H8085
 שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ (shamaeno)
 to hear
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p pl. qal qatal first person plural

Vqp1cp
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H3651c
 כֵּן֙ (ken)
 so
Adv. Adverb

 D
H0935
 בָּ֣אָה (baah)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♀ sing. qal qatal third person feminine singular

Vqp3fs
H0413
H9035
 אֵלֵ֔י (elei)
נוּ (no)
 to(wards)
us
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

Rd
Sp1bp
H9009
H6869b
 הַ (ha)
צָּרָ֖ה (tzarah)
 the
distress
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncfsa
H9009
H2063
H9016
 הַ (ha)
זֹּֽאת (zót)
׃
the
this
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)


 Td
Tm

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