King James Version

Genesis 40:6

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.

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וַיָּבֹ֧אvayavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֲלֵיהֶ֛םaleyhemamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).יוֹסֵ֖ףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).בַּבֹּ֑קֶרbaboqerin dayבֹּקֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in day”, the ordinary formH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.וַיַּ֣רְאvayarand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אֹתָ֔םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).וְהִנָּ֖םvehinamand ifהֵןconjunction, particle, demonstrative, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.זֹעֲפִֽיםzoafimbe wrothזָעַףverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be wroth”, a verb used as a describing wordH2196properly, to boil up, i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angryfret, sad, worse liking, be wroth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Joseph cometh in unto them in the morning, and seeth them, and lo, they [are] morose;

World English Bible

Joseph came in to them in the morning, and saw them, and saw that they were sad.

Darby Translation

And Joseph came in to them in the morning, and looked on them, and behold, they were sad.

Douay-Rheims

And when Joseph was come in to them in the morning, and saw them sad,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Joseph went in to them in the morning, and saw them, and they had been troubled.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτοὺς Ἰωσὴφ τὸ πρωῒ, καὶ εἶδεν αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἦσαν τεταραγμένοι.

American Standard Version (1901)

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World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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