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Genesis 44:4

When they had left the city and had not gone far, Joseph said to his servant, "Go after the men, and when you catch up with them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid good with evil?
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הֵם   יָצְאוּ   אֶת   הָעִיר   לֹא   הִרְחִיקוּ   וְיוֹסֵף   אָמַר   לַאֲשֶׁר   עַל   בֵּיתוֹ   קוּם   רְדֹף   אַחֲרֵי   הָאֲנָשִׁים   וְהִשַּׂגְתָּם   וְאָמַרְתָּ   אֲלֵהֶם   לָמָּה   שִׁלַּמְתֶּם   רָעָה   תַּחַת   טוֹבָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἐξελθόντων δὲ αὐτῶν τὴν πόλιν οὐκ ἀπέσχον μακράν καὶ Ιωσηφ εἶπεν τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ ἀναστὰς ἐπιδίωξον ὀπίσω τῶν ἀνθρώπων καὶ καταλήμψῃ αὐτοὺς καὶ ἐρεῖς αὐτοῖς τί ὅτι ἀνταπεδώκατε πονηρὰ ἀντὶ καλῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1992
 הֵ֠ם (hem)
 they(masc.)
Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ pl. personal third person masculine plural

Pp3mp
H3318
 יָֽצְא֣וּ (jatzeo)
 to come out
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H9009
H5892b
 הָ (ha)
עִיר֮ (ir)
 the
city
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

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

 Td
Ncbsa
H3808
 לֹ֣א (ló)
 not
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H7368
 הִרְחִיקוּ֒ (hirechiqo)
 to remove
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p pl. hiphil qatal third person plural

Vhp3cp
H9002
H3130
 וְ (ve)
יוֹסֵ֤ף (jvósef)
 and
Joseph
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npm
H0559
 אָמַר֙ (amar)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H0834a
 לַֽ (la)
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
 to
which
Prep. Preposition

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

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

 R
H1004b
H9023
 בֵּית֔ (beit)
וֹ (vó)
 house
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H6965b
 ק֥וּם (qom)
 to arise
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H7291
 רְדֹ֖ף (redóf)
 to pursue
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H0310a
 אַחֲרֵ֣י (acharei)
 behind
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H0582
 הָֽ (ha)
אֲנָשִׁ֑ים (anashim)
 the
human
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9001
H5381
H9038
 וְ (ve)
הִשַּׂגְתָּ (hisageta)
ם֙ (m)
 seq
to overtake
them
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

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

c
Vhq2ms
Sp3mp
H9001
H0559
 וְ (ve)
אָמַרְתָּ֣ (amareta)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

c
Vqq2ms
H0413
H9038
 אֲלֵ (ale)
הֶ֔ם (hem)
 to(wards)
them
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Sp3mp
H9005
H4100
 לָ֛ (la)
מָּה (mah)
 to
what?
Prep. Preposition


 R
Ti
H7999a
 שִׁלַּמְתֶּ֥ם (shilametem)
 to complete
Verb Verb
piel qatal ♂ pl. piel qatal second person masculine plural

Vpp2mp
H7451c
 רָעָ֖ה (raah)
 distress
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H8478
 תַּ֥חַת (tachat)
 underneath
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2896c
H9016
 טוֹבָֽה (tvóvah)
׃
welfare
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa

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