Genesis 43:18
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...
אַמְתַּחַת
ʼamtachath
properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag
רִאשׁוֹן
riʼshôwn
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
עֵת
ʻêth
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
עִלָּה
ʻillâh
a pretext (as arising artificially)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
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 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →נָפַל nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Study H5307 →Cross References
And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the eld...
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
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