Gen. 42:7 in context
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Genesis 42:7

Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he made himself unrecognizable to them and spoke harshly (in an authoritative voice) to them, saying, "Where do you come from?" And they answered, "From the land of Canaan, to buy food."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּרְא   יוֹסֵף   אֶת   אֶחָיו   וַיַּכִּרֵם   וַיִּתְנַכֵּר   אֲלֵיהֶם   וַיְדַבֵּר   אִתָּם   קָשׁוֹת   וַיֹּאמֶר   אֲלֵהֶם   מֵאַיִן   בָּאתֶם   וַיֹּאמְרוּ   מֵאֶרֶץ   כְּנַעַן   לִשְׁבָּר   אֹכֶל  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἰδὼν δὲ Ιωσηφ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπέγνω καὶ ἠλλοτριοῦτο ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς σκληρὰ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς πόθεν ἥκατε οἱ δὲ εἶπαν ἐκ γῆς Χανααν ἀγοράσαι βρώματα

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7200
 וַ (va)
יַּ֥רְא (jare)
 seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H3130
 יוֹסֵ֛ף (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

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

 To
H0251
H9023
 אֶחָ֖י (echaj)
ו (v)
 brother
his
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

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

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9001
H5234a
H9038
 וַ (va)
יַּכִּרֵ֑ (jakire)
ם (m)
 seq
to recognize
them
Conj. Conjunktion

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

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

c
Vhw3ms
Sp3mp
H9001
H5234b
 וַ (va)
יִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר (jitenaker)
 seq
to alienate
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vtw3ms
H0413
H9038
 אֲלֵי (alei)
הֶ֜ם (hem)
 to(wards)
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H9001
H1696
 וַ (va)
יְדַבֵּ֧ר (jedaber)
 seq
to speak
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vpw3ms
H0854
H9038
 אִתָּ֣ (ita)
ם (m)
 with
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H7186
 קָשׁ֗וֹת (qashvót)
 severe
Adj. Adjective
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Aafpa
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֤אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3ms
H0413
H9038
 אֲלֵ (ale)
הֶם֙ (hem)
 to(wards)
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp
H9006
H0370
 מֵ (me)
אַ֣יִן (ajin)
 from
whence?
Prep. Preposition


 R
Ti
H0935
 בָּאתֶ֔ם (batem)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal qatal ♂ pl. qal qatal second person masculine plural

Vqp2mp
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (jómervo)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3mp
H9006
H0776
 מֵ (me)
אֶ֥רֶץ (eretz)
 from
land
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H3667a
 כְּנַ֖עַן (kenaan)
 Canaan
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9005
H7666
H9014
 לִ (li)
שְׁבָּר (shebar-)
־
to
to buy grain
link
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H0400
H9016
 אֹֽכֶל (ókhel)
׃
food
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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