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

And their

אָב

ʼâb

H1

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

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יִשְׂרָאֵל

Yisrâʼêl

H3478

Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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unto them If it must be so now do this

לָקַח

lâqach

H3947

to take (in the widest variety of applications)

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of the

חֶלֶב

cheleb

H2459

fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part

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תְּבוּאָה

tᵉbûwʼâh

H8393

income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)

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in the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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in your

כְּלִי

kᵉlîy

H3627

something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)

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and

נָשָׂא

nâsâʼ

H5375

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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down the

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

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)

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a

מִנְחָה

minchâh

H4503

a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)

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a

מְעַט

mᵉʻaṭ

H4592

a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)

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צְרִי

tsᵉrîy

H6875

distillation, i.e. balsam

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and a

מְעַט

mᵉʻaṭ

H4592

a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)

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דְּבַשׁ

dᵉbash

H1706

honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup

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בֶּשֶׂם

besem

H1314

fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant

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and

מֹר

môr

H4753

myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)

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אֱגוֹז

ʼĕgôwz

H93

a nut

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and

שָׁקַד

shâqad

H8246

to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped

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Key Terms in This Verse

nuts H93

אֱגוֹז ʼĕgôwz

a nut

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balm H6875

צְרִי tsᵉrîy

distillation, i.e. balsam

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almonds H8246

שָׁקַד shâqad

to be (intensively, make) almond-shaped

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myrrh H4753

מֹר môr

myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)

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best H2459

חֶלֶב cheleb

fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part

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spices H1314

בֶּשֶׂם besem

fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant

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fruits H8393

תְּבוּאָה tᵉbûwʼâh

income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)

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honey H1706

דְּבַשׁ dᵉbash

honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup

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carry H5375

נָשָׂא nâsâʼ

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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present H4503

מִנְחָה minchâh

a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)

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Cross References

Genesis 37:25 cross-reference

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...

Jeremiah 8:22 cross-reference

Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Proverbs 18:16 cross-reference

A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

1 Samuel 9:7 cross-reference

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?

Ezekiel 27:17 cross-reference

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.

Ezekiel 27:15 cross-reference

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.

2 Kings 16:8 cross-reference

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.

2 Kings 20:12 cross-reference

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.

1 Kings 10:15 cross-reference

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.

Psalm 76:11 cross-reference

Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

Psalm 72:10 cross-reference

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Esther 4:16 cross-reference

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...

Acts 21:14 cross-reference

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

1 Kings 10:25 cross-reference

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.

Genesis 33:10 cross-reference

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...

Song of Solomon 4:10 cross-reference

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!

Proverbs 21:14 cross-reference

A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

Song of Solomon 8:14 cross-reference

Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.

1 Kings 4:21 cross-reference

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.

2 Kings 8:8 cross-reference

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?

Proverbs 17:18 cross-reference

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

1 Samuel 25:27 cross-reference

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.

1 Kings 15:19 cross-reference

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...

Psalm 68:29 cross-reference

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

Genesis 43:14 cross-reference

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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