Genesis 43:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֗ם
(a·vi·hem)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
[it must be] so,כֵּ֣ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
thenאֵפֹוא֮
(e·fo·v)
645: thena prim. particle
doעֲשׂוּ֒
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
this: 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
takeקְח֞וּ
(ke·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
some 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the best productsמִזִּמְרַ֤ת
(miz·zim·rat)
2173: perhaps choice productsfrom an unused word
of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
in your bags,בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם
(bich·lei·chem,)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah
and carry downוְהֹורִ֥ידוּ
(ve·ho·v·ri·du)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to the man 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
as a present,מִנְחָ֑ה
(min·chah;)
4503: a gift, tribute, offeringfrom an unused word
a littleמְעַ֤ט
(me·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
balmצֳרִי֙
(tzo·ri)
6875: (a kind of) balsamfrom an unused word
and a littleוּמְעַ֣ט
(u·me·'at)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
honey,דְּבַ֔שׁ
(de·vash,)
1706: honeyfrom an unused word
aromatic gumנְכֹ֣את
(ne·chot)
5219: (a spice) perhaps tragacanth gumfrom naka
and myrrh,וָלֹ֔ט
(va·lot,)
3910: myrrhof uncertain derivation
pistachio nutsבָּטְנִ֖ים
(ba·te·nim)
992: pistachiofrom an unused word
and almonds.וּשְׁקֵדִֽים׃
(u·she·ke·dim.)
8247: almond (tree)from shaqad


















KJV Lexicon
And their father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them If it must be so now
'ephow  (ay-fo')
strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then -- here, now, where?
do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
of the best fruits
zimrah  (zim-raw')
pruned (i.e. choice) fruit -- best fruit.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
in your vessels
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
and carry down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
the 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)
a present
minchah  (min-khaw')
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary) -- gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.
a little
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
balm
tsriy  (tser-ee')
from an unused root meaning to crack (as by pressure), hence, to leak; distillation, i.e. balsam -- balm.
and a little
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
honey
dbash  (deb-ash')
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb).
spices
nko'th  (nek-ohth')
a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered) -- spicery(-ces).
and myrrh
lot  (lote)
a gum (from its sticky nature), probably ladanum -- myrrh.
nuts
boten  (bo'-ten)
(only in plural) a pistachio-nut (from its form) -- nut.
and almonds
shaqed  (shaw-kade')
the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom) -- almond (tree).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

King James Bible
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift--some balsam and some honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.

International Standard Version
"If that's the way it has to be," their father Israel replied, "then do this: take some of the best produce of the land in your containers and take them to the man as a gift—some resin ointment, some honey, fragrant resins, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.

NET Bible
Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and take a gift down to the man--a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then their father Israel said to them, "If that's the way it has to be, then take the man a gift. Put some of the best products of the land in your bags. Take a little balm, a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

King James 2000 Bible
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
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