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1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 481 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomer_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·mer: said -- Occurrence 266 of 1948.">way-yō-mer</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">But he said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms</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 359 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲלֵהֶ֑ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/alehem_413.htm" title="'a·le·Hem;: to -- Occurrence 9 of 129.">’ă-lê-hem;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine plural">Prep | 3mp</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 169 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹ֕א<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo: No -- Occurrence 115 of 3269.">lō</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">No</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/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 225 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּֽי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: at -- Occurrence 220 of 4334.">kî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">but</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6172.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6172: 1) nakedness, nudity, shame, pudenda <BR> 1a) pudenda (implying shameful exposure) <BR> 1b) nakedness of a thing, indecency, improper behaviour <BR> 1c) exposed, undefended (fig.)">6172</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6172.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6172 -- Occurrence 5 of 54">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֶרְוַ֥ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ervat_6172.htm" title="'er·Vat: the undefended -- Occurrence 4 of 27.">‘er-waṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the nakedness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N-fsc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 776 -- Occurrence 242 of 2503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאָ֖רֶץ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haaretz_776.htm" title="ha·'A·retz: of our land -- Occurrence 116 of 934.">hā-’ā-reṣ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the land</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put">935</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 935 -- Occurrence 164 of 2573">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָּאתֶ֥ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/batem_935.htm" title="ba·Tem: have come -- Occurrence 4 of 9.">bā-ṯem</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you have come</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural">V-Qal-Perf-2mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to see <BR> 1a2) to see, perceive <BR> 1a3) to see, have vision <BR> 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out <BR> 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish <BR> 1a6) to look at, gaze at <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to appear, present oneself <BR> 1b2) to be seen <BR> 1b3) to be visible <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be seen <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to see, show <BR> 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown <BR> 1e2) to be exhibited to <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face">7200</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7200 -- Occurrence 113 of 1306">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִרְאֽוֹת׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lirot_7200.htm" title="lir·'ot.: to look -- Occurrence 6 of 54.">lir-’ō-wṯ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to see</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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</script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Hebrew Texts</div><div align="right"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/genesis/42.htm">Genesis 42:12 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/genesis/42.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/genesis/42.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·mer: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="a·le·hem;: to -- 413: to, into, towards">אֲלֵהֶ֑ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="lo: No -- 3808: not">לֹ֕א</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki-: at -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּֽי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="er·vat: the undefended -- 6172: nakedness">עֶרְוַ֥ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="ha·'a·retz: of our land -- 776: earth, land">הָאָ֖רֶץ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="ba·tem: have come -- 935: to come in, come, go in, go">בָּאתֶ֥ם</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="lir·'o·vt.: to look -- 7200: to see">לִרְאֹֽות׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/genesis/42.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">And he said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ra'ah (raw-aw') -- advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy">unto them Nay but to see</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6172.htm" title="ervah (er-vaw') -- nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness)">the nakedness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="'erets (eh'-rets) -- X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world">of the land</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/935.htm" title="bow' (bo) -- abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry">ye are come</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/42.htm">בראשית 42:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם לֹ֕א כִּֽי־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶ֥ם לִרְאֹֽות׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/42.htm">בראשית 42:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר אלהם לא כי־ערות הארץ באתם לראות׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/42.htm">בראשית 42:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר אלהם לא כי־ערות הארץ באתם לראות׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/genesis/42.htm">בראשית 42:12 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר אלהם לא כי ערות הארץ באתם לראות׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/genesis/42-12.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/42.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yet he said to them, "No, but you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No," he said to them. "You have come to see the weakness of the land." <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">nakedness.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/42-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 42:9</span> And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12</a> • <a href="/niv/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/42-12.htm">Genesis 42:12 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/42-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 42:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 42:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/42-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 42:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 42:13" /></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>