Genesis 43:10
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
מָהַהּ
mâhahh
properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...
שֵׁנִי
shênîy
properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
Key Terms in This Verse
מָהַהּ mâhahh
properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant
Study H4102 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →שׁוּב shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
Study H7725 →Related Passages
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