Genesis 37:16
Strong's Lexicon
“I am
אָנֹכִ֣י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 595: 1) I (first pers. sing.)

looking for
מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ (mə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought

my brothers,”
אַחַ֖י (’a·ḥay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

Joseph replied.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

“Can you please tell me
הַגִּֽידָה־ (hag·gî·ḏāh-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5046: 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known 1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare 1a1) to tell, announce, report 1a2) to declare, make known, expound 1a3) to inform of 1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim 1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess 1a5a) messenger (participle) 1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported

נָּ֣א ()
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 4994: 1) I (we) pray, now, please 1a) used in entreaty or exhortation

where
אֵיפֹ֖ה (’ê·p̄ōh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 375: 1) where? 2) what kind?

they
הֵ֥ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who

are pasturing their flocks?”
רֹעִֽים׃ (rō·‘îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7462: 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tend, pasture 1a1a) to shepherd 1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a1c) of people as flock (fig) 1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst) 1a2) to feed, graze 1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig) 1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable) 2a) (Qal) to associate with 2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?”

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, ‘My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I’m looking for my brothers,” Joseph said. “ Can you tell me where they are pasturing their flocks? ”

New American Standard Bible
He said, "I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing [the flock]."

King James Bible
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed [their flocks].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?"

New Living Translation
"I'm looking for my brothers," Joseph replied. "Do you know where they are pasturing their sheep?"

English Standard Version
“I am seeking my brothers,” he said. “Tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.”

New American Standard Bible
He said, "I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock."

King James Bible
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I'm looking for my brothers," Joseph said. "Can you tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?""

International Standard Version
"I'm searching for my brothers," he responded. "Tell me, where are they tending the flock?"

NET Bible
He replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are grazing their flocks."

American Standard Version
And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock .

English Revised Version
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, 'My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?'
















Cross References
Genesis 37:15
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Genesis 37:17
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 37:14
And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

Genesis 37:13
And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

Genesis 37:18
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Genesis 37:19
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
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