Genesis 43:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they came nearוַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙
(vai·yig·ge·shu)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
to Joseph'sיֹוסֵ֑ף
(yo·v·sef;)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
steward,הָאִ֔ישׁ
(ha·'ish,)
376: manfrom an unused word
and spokeוַיְדַבְּר֥וּ
(vay·dab·be·ru)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to him at the entranceפֶּ֥תַח
(pe·tach)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
of the house,הַבָּֽיִת׃
(hab·ba·yit.)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they came near
nagash  (naw-gash')
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship;
to the steward
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Joseph's
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
and they communed
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
with him at the door
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they came near to Joseph's house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,

King James Bible
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they approached Joseph's steward and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.

International Standard Version
So they approached Joseph's palace manager and talked with him at the palace entrance.

NET Bible
So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they came to the man in charge of Joseph's house and spoke to him at the door.

King James 2000 Bible
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke with him at the door of the house,
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