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Genesis 44

Gen. 44:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And he searched
chaphas (Hebrew #2664)
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
KJV usage: change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
Pronounce: khaw-fas'
Origin: a primitive root
, and began
chalal (Hebrew #2490)
properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an "opening wedge"); denom. (from 2485) to play (the flute)
KJV usage: begin (X men began), defile, X break, defile, X eat (as common things), X first, X gather the grape thereof, X take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
Pronounce: khaw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 2470)
at the eldest
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
, and left
kalah (Hebrew #3615)
to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
KJV usage: accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when ... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, X fully, X have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.
Pronounce: kaw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
at the youngest
qatan (Hebrew #6996)
from 6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
KJV usage: least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).
Pronounce: kaw-tawn'
Origin: or qaton {kaw-tone'}
: and the cup
gbiya` (Hebrew #1375)
a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of a flower
KJV usage: house, cup, pot.
Pronounce: gheb-ee'-ah
Origin: from an unused root (meaning to be convex)
was found
matsa' (Hebrew #4672)
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
KJV usage: + be able, befall, being, catch, X certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), X have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-)on, meet (with), X occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.
Pronounce: maw-tsaw'
Origin: a primitive root
in Benjamin’s
Binyamiyn (Hebrew #1144)
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
KJV usage: Benjamin.
Pronounce: bin-yaw-mene'
Origin: from 1121 and 3225
sack
'amtachath (Hebrew #572)
properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag
KJV usage: sack.
Pronounce: am-takh'-ath
Origin: from 4969
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Cross References

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Gen. 43:33• 33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another. (Gen. 43:33)
and the cup.
Gen. 44:26‑32• 26And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.
 27And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
 28And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
 29And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
 30Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
 31It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
 32For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. (Gen. 44:26‑32)
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Gen. 42:36‑38• 36And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
 37And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
 38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. (Gen. 42:36‑38)
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Gen. 43:14• 14And 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. (Gen. 43:14)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.