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Genesis 44:16

Judah replied, "What can we say to our lord? What shall we say? How shall we justify ourselves? God has found the iniquity of your servants; we are my lord's slaves, both we and the one in whose hand the cup was found."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   יְהוּדָה   מַה   נֹּאמַר   לַאדֹנִי   מַה   נְּדַבֵּר   וּמַה   נִּצְטַדָּק   הָאֱלֹהִים   מָצָא   אֶת   עֲוֹן   עֲבָדֶיךָ   הִנֶּנּוּ   עֲבָדִים   לַאדֹנִי   גַּם   אֲנַחְנוּ   גַּם   אֲשֶׁר   נִמְצָא   הַגָּבִיעַ   בְּיָדוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπεν δὲ Ιουδας τί ἀντεροῦμεν τῷ κυρίῳ ἢ τί λαλήσωμεν ἢ τί δικαιωθῶμεν ὁ δὲ θεὸς εὗρεν τὴν ἀδικίαν τῶν παίδων σου ἰδού ἐσμεν οἰκέται τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν καὶ ἡμεῖς καὶ παρ᾽ ᾧ εὑρέθη τὸ κόνδυ

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

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

c
Vqw3ms
H3063
 יְהוּדָ֗ה (jehodah)
 Judah
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H4100
H9014
 מַה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H0559
 נֹּאמַר֙ (nómar)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal 1p pl. qal first person plural

Vqi1cp
H9005
H0113
H9020
 לַֽ (la)
אדֹנִ֔ (dóni)
י (j)
 to
lord
my
Prep. Preposition

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

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H4100
H9014
 מַה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H1696
 נְּדַבֵּ֖ר (nedaber)
 to speak
Verb Verb
piel 1p pl. piel first person plural

Vpi1cp
H9002
H4100
H9014
 וּ (o)
מַה (mah-)
־
and
what?
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 C
Pi
H6663
 נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק (nitzetadaq)
 to justify
Verb Verb
1p pl. first person plural

Vti1cp
H9009
H0430
 הָ (ha)
אֱלֹהִ֗ים (elóhim)
 the
God
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H4672
 מָצָא֙ (matza)
 to find
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H5771
 עֲוֹ֣ן (avón)
 iniquity
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5650
H9021
 עֲבָדֶ֔י (avade)
ךָ (kha)
 servant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp2ms
H2005
H9045
 הִנֶּ (hine)
נּ֤וּ (no)
 if!
we
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

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

Tj
Sp1bp
H5650
 עֲבָדִים֙ (avadim)
 servant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9005
H0113
H9020
 לַֽ (la)
אדֹנִ֔ (dóni)
י (j)
 to
lord
my
Prep. Preposition

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

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H1571
H9014
 גַּם (gam-)
־
also
link
Adv. Adverb

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

Pp1bp
H1571
 גַּ֛ם (gam)
 also
Adv. Adverb

 D
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H4672
 נִמְצָ֥א (nimetza)
 to find
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p ♂ sing. niphal qatal third person masculine singular

VNp3ms
H9009
H1375
 הַ (ha)
גָּבִ֖יעַ (gavia)
 the
cup
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9003
H3027
H9023
H9016
 בְּ (be)
יָדֽ (jad)
וֹ (vó)
׃
in
hand
his
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

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

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

R
Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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