Genesis 43:20
Strong's Lexicon
“Please,
בִּ֣י ()
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 994: 1) if it please, pray excuse me, excuse me please 1a) used to introduce an entreaty or request

sir,”
אֲדֹנִ֑י (’ă·ḏō·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 113: 1) firm, strong, lord, master 1a) lord, master 1a1) reference to men 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs 1a1b) master 1a1c) king 1a2) reference to God 1a2a) the Lord God 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth 1b) lords, kings 1b1) reference to men 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria 1b1b) master 1b1c) husband 1b1d) prophet 1b1e) governor 1b1f) prince 1b1g) king 1b2) reference to God 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = 'thy husband, Yahweh') 1c) my lord, my master 1c1) reference to men 1c1a) master 1c1b) husband 1c1c) prophet 1c1d) prince 1c1e) king 1c1f) father 1c1g) Moses 1c1h) priest 1c1i) theophanic angel 1c1j) captain 1c1k) general recognition of superiority 1c2) reference to God 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)

they said,
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

“we really did come down
יָרֹ֥ד (yā·rōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 3381: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down

יָרַ֛דְנוּ (yā·raḏ·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3381: 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come down 1a2) to sink 1a3) to be prostrated 1a4) to come down (of revelation) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to bring down 1b2) to send down 1b3) to take down 1b4) to lay prostrate 1b5) to let down 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought down 1c2) to be taken down

here the first time
בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה (bat·tə·ḥil·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8462: 1) beginning, first 1a) the first time 1b) from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep)

to buy
לִשְׁבָּר־ (liš·bār-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7666: 1) to buy or purchase grain 1a) (Qal) to buy grain 1b) (Hiphil) to sell grain

food.
אֹֽכֶל׃ (’ō·ḵel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 400: 1) food 1a) cereal 1b) meat 2) food supply 3) meal, dinner

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.

Young's Literal Translation
and say, ‘O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

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

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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"We beg your pardon, our lord," they said, "we came down here the first time to buy food.

New Living Translation
"Sir," they said, "we came to Egypt once before to buy food.

English Standard Version
and said, “Oh, my lord, we came down the first time to buy food.

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.

American Standard Version
and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

English Revised Version
and said, Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Young's Literal Translation
and say, 'O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;
















Cross References
Genesis 43:19
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

Genesis 43:21
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 43:18
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

Genesis 43:17
And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

Genesis 43:22
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

Genesis 43:23
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
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