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Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 375 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵלָ֖יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elav_413.htm" title="'e·Lav: unto -- Occurrence 43 of 431.">’ê-lāw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)">3651</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3651 -- Occurrence 46 of 767">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֵּנִ֣ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kenim_3651.htm" title="ke·Nim: We true -- Occurrence 3 of 3.">kê-nîm</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">honest [men]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine plural">Adj-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 587: 1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis)">587</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 587 -- Occurrence 8 of 119">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲנָ֑חְנוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anachenu_587.htm" title="'a·Na·che·nu;: ourselves -- Occurrence 3 of 14.">’ă-nā-ḥə-nū;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">we [are]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - first person common plural">Pro-1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 176 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹ֥א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo: not -- Occurrence 118 of 3269.">lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 283 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָיִ֖ינוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayinu_1961.htm" title="ha·Yi·nu: are not -- Occurrence 1 of 11.">hā-yî-nū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">we are</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural">V-Qal-Perf-1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7270.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7270: 1) to go on foot, spy out, foot it, go about, walk along, move the feet <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be a tale-bearer, slander, go about <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to slander <BR> 1b2) to go about as explorer, spy <BR> 1c) (Tiphel) to teach to walk">7270</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7270.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7270 -- Occurrence 6 of 26">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מְרַגְּלִֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/meraggelim_7270.htm" title="me·rag·ge·Lim.: spies -- Occurrence 5 of 9.">mə-rag-gə-lîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">spies</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural">V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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we are not spies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And we said unto him, We <i>are</i> true <i>men</i>; we are no spies:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But we told him: We are honest and not spies. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">true.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/42-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 42:11</span> We are all one man's sons; we are true men, your servants are no spies.</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/42-31.htm">Genesis 42:31 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/42-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 42:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 42:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/42-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 42:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 42:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>