Genesis 42:20
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
קָטָן
qâṭân
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
English grammatical function word ('verified'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalen...
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
Key Terms in This Verse
English grammatical function word ('verified'). These words (articles, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs) have no direct equivalent in the original Hebrew or Greek text; they are r...
Study GRAM →קָטָן qâṭân
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
Study H6996 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
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