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Genesis 43:27

He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

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ASV

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

KJV

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'Aland he askedH7592 →
לָהֶם֙la.Hemof them
לְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.Lomto welfareH7965 →
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
הֲשָׁל֛וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ healthH7965 →
אֲבִיכֶ֥ם'a.vi.Khem[is] father yourH1 →
הַזָּקֵ֖ןha.za.Ken<the> oldH2205 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834 →
אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם'a.mar.Temyou spokeH559 →
הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּha.'o.De.nu¿ [is] still heH5750 →
חָֽי׃ChaialiveH2416 →

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Genesis 42:13But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”Genesis 37:14Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,Judges 18:15So they turned aside there and went to the home of the young Levite, the house of Micah, and greeted him.Genesis 42:11We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”Genesis 41:16“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”Exodus 18:7So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.1 Samuel 25:5So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name1 Chronicles 18:10he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,1 Samuel 17:22Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.2 Samuel 8:10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,Genesis 29:6“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”Genesis 43:7They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”

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