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genesis_44:22

Genesis 44:22

Hebrew
וַנֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא יוּכַ֥ל הַנַּ֖עַר לַעֲזֹ֣ב 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 (
אָבִ֑יו וְעָזַ֥ב 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 (
אָבִ֖יו וָמֵֽת
ESV
We said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.'
NIV
And we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father; if he leaves him, his father will die.'
NLT
But we said to you, 'My lord, the boy cannot leave his father, for his father would die.'
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
εἴπαμεν τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
παιδίον καταλιπεῖν τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πατέρα ἐὰν 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.
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greek

The definite article
πατέρα ἀποθανεῖται
KJV
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

Genesis 44:21 ← Genesis 44:22 → Genesis 44:23

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