Genesis 45:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Josephיֹוסֵ֤ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his brothers,אֶחָיו֙
(e·chav)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
"I am Joseph!יֹוסֵ֔ף
(yo·v·sef,)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
Is my fatherאָבִ֖י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
stillהַעֹ֥וד
(ha·'o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
alive?"חָ֑י
(chai;)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
But his brothersאֶחָיו֙
(e·chav)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
couldיָכְל֤וּ
(ya·che·lu)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
not answerלַעֲנֹ֣ות
(la·'a·no·vt)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
him, for they were dismayedנִבְהֲל֖וּ
(niv·ha·lu)
926: to disturb, terrifya prim. root
at his presence.מִפָּנָֽיו׃
(mip·pa·nav.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
I am Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
doth my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
yet live
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
And his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
could
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not answer
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
him for they were troubled
bahal  (baw-hal')
to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously
at his presence
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.

King James Bible
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still living?" But they could not answer him because they were terrified in his presence.

International Standard Version
Joseph blurted out, "I'm Joseph! Is my father really alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, because they had become terrified to be in his presence.

NET Bible
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" His brothers could not answer him because they were afraid of him.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph said unto his brothers, I am Joseph; does my father yet live? And his brothers could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
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