Genesis 42:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But they said,וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֨יךָ
(a·va·dei·cha)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
are twelveשְׁנֵ֣ים
(she·neim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
brothersאַחִ֧ים
(a·chim)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
[in all], the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of oneאֶחָ֖ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Canaan;כְּנָ֑עַן
(ke·na·'an;)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֨ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the youngestהַקָּטֹ֤ן
(hak·ka·ton)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
is with our fatherאָבִ֙ינוּ֙
(a·vi·nu)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
today,הַיֹּ֔ום
(hai·yo·vm,)
3117: daya prim. root
and oneוְהָאֶחָ֖ד
(ve·ha·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
is no longerאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃
(ei·nen·nu.)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
alive." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thy servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
are twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
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.
the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
man
'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)
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
and behold the youngest
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
is this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
with our father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
is not
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But they said, "Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no longer alive."

King James Bible
And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they replied, "We, your servants, were 12 brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no longer living."

International Standard Version
"But your majesty," they pleaded, "your servants include twelve brothers, the sons of a common father back in the land of Canaan. Please! Our youngest brother remains with our father, and the other one is no longer alive."

NET Bible
They replied, "Your servants are from a family of twelve brothers. We are the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father at this time, and one is no longer alive."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They answered him, "We were 12 brothers, sons of one man in Canaan. The youngest brother stayed with our father, and the other one is no longer with us."

King James 2000 Bible
And they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
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