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Genesis 44:18

Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
Genesis 44:18
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלָ֜יו יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּאמֶר֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִי֒ יְדַבֶּר־נָ֨א עַבְדְּךָ֤ דָבָר֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאַל־יִ֥חַר אַפְּךָ֖ בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י כָמ֖וֹךָ כְּפַרְעֹֽה׃

  1. וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvai.yi.Gash“and he drew near”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָגַשׁ · “approach” · Strong's H5066G
  2. אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lav“to him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  3. יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.Dah“Judah”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יְהוּדָה · “Judah” · Strong's H3063G
  4. וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  5. בִּ֣יbi“pardon me”
    Particle, interjection · from בִּי · “please” · Strong's H0994
  6. אֲדֹנִי֒'a.do.Ni“O lord my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָדוֹן · “lord” · Strong's H0113
  7. יְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-“may he speak”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  8. נָ֨אna'“please”
    Particle, interjection · from נָא · “please” · Strong's H4994
  9. עַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.Kha“servant your”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עֶ֫בֶד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5650
  10. דָבָר֙da.Var“a word”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
  11. בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Nei“in [the] ears of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, dual, construct · from אֹ֫זֶן · “to[ears of](PERSON)” · Strong's H0241I
  12. אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Ni“lord my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָדוֹן · “lord” · Strong's H0113
  13. וְאַל־ve.'al-“and may not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
  14. יִ֥חַרYi.char“it burn”
    Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָרָה · “to burn” · Strong's H2734
  15. אַפְּךָ֖'a.pe.Kha“anger your”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אַף · “anger” · Strong's H0639G
  16. בְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָbe.'av.De.kha“on servant your”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from עֶ֫בֶד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5650
  17. כִּ֥יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  18. כָמ֖וֹךָkha.Mo.kha“as you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from כְּמוֹ · “like” · Strong's H3644G
  19. כְּפַרְעֹֽה׃ke.far.'Oh“as Pharaoh”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פַּרְעֹה · “Pharaoh” · Strong's H6547H
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)