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Genesis 46:30

Hebrew
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל יוֹסֵ֖ף אָמ֣וּתָה הַפָּ֑עַם אַחֲרֵי֙ רְאוֹתִ֣י 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 (
פָּנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י עוֹדְךָ֖ חָֽי
ESV
Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”
NIV
Israel said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.”
NLT
Finally, Jacob said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen your face again and know you are still alive.”
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”
εἶπεν Ισραηλ πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

greek

Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
Ιωσηφ ἀποθανοῦμαι ἀπὸ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
νῦν ἐπεὶ ἑώρακα τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πρόσωπόν σου ἔτι γὰρ σὺ ζῇς
KJV
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

Genesis 46:29 ← Genesis 46:30 → Genesis 46:31

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