KJV: And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
YLT: And Judah saith unto his brethren, 'What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?
Darby: And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood?
ASV: And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | So said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| יְהוּדָ֖ה | Judah |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהוּדָה Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah. |
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| אֶחָ֑יו | his brothers |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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| בֶּ֗צַע | profit [is there] |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בֶּצַע Sense: profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence. |
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| נַהֲרֹג֙ | we kill |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common plural Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| אָחִ֔ינוּ | our brother |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common plural Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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| וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ | and conceal |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, first person common plural Root: כָּסָה Sense: to cover, conceal, hide. |
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| ؟ דָּמֽוֹ | his blood |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: דָּם Sense: blood. |
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