Genesis 43:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and said,וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Oh,בִּ֣י
(bi)
994a: I pray, excuse mefrom bayay
my lord,אֲדֹנִ֑י
(a·do·ni;)
113: lordfrom an unused word
we indeedיָרֹ֥ד
(ya·rod)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
came downיָרַ֛דְנוּ
(ya·rad·nu)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
the first timeבַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה
(bat·te·chil·lah)
8462: a beginningfrom chalal
to buyלִשְׁבָּר־
(lish·bar-)
7666: to buy graindenominative verb from sheber
food,אֹֽכֶל׃
(o·chel.)
400: foodfrom akal


















KJV Lexicon
And said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
O
biy  (bee)
a request; used only adverbially (always with my Lord); Oh that!; with leave, or if it please -- alas, O, oh.
sir
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
we came indeed
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
at the first time
tchillah  (tekh-il-law')
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time).
to buy
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to deal in grain -- buy, sell.
food
'okel  (o'-kel)
food -- eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,

King James Bible
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They said, "Sir, we really did come down here the first time only to buy food.

International Standard Version
"Your Excellency," they said, "The first time we came here to buy food,

NET Bible
They said, "My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Please, sir," they said, "we came here to buy food once before.

King James 2000 Bible
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
Links
Genesis 43:20
Genesis 43:20 NIV
Genesis 43:20 NLT
Genesis 43:20 ESV
Genesis 43:20 NASB
Genesis 43:20 KJV

Genesis 43:19
Top of Page
Top of Page