Genesis 43:11
Old Testament • 19 words with Strong's data
"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:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
חֶלֶב
cheleb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
תְּבוּאָה
tᵉbûwʼâh
income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
כְּלִי
kᵉlîy
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
נָשָׂא
nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
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)
מִנְחָה
minchâh
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
מְעַט
mᵉʻaṭ
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
מְעַט
mᵉʻaṭ
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
דְּבַשׁ
dᵉbash
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
בֶּשֶׂם
besem
fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant
מֹר
môr
myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)
שָׁקַד
shâqad
to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped
Key Terms in This Verse
חֶלֶב cheleb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Study H2459 →נָשָׂא nâsâʼ
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Study H5375 →מִנְחָה minchâh
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
Study H4503 →Cross References
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it...
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?
Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm.
The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony.
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto...
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pl...
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he m...
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
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