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genesis_42:8

Genesis 42:8

Hebrew
וַיַּכֵּ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
אֶחָ֑יו וְהֵ֖ם לֹ֥א הִכִּרֻֽהוּ
ESV
And Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.
NIV
Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
NLT
Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they didn't recognize him.
LXX
ἐπέγνω δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
Ιωσηφ τοὺςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
αὐτοὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν αὐτόνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

Genesis 42:7 ← Genesis 42:8 → Genesis 42:9

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