Word Analysis — Joseph 12:69
Yusuf · Verse 69 of 111
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
Then, when they presented themselves before Joseph, he drew his brother apart and said, ‘I am your brother, so do not be saddened by their past actions,’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| And when |
وَلَمَّا
(walammā)
|
ل م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| they entered |
دَخَلُوا۟
(dakhalū)
|
د خ ل |
Verb
V
|
| upon |
عَلَىٰ
(ʿalā)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Yusuf |
يُوسُفَ
(yūsufa)
|
ي و س ف |
Noun
Noun
|
| he took |
ءَاوَىٰٓ
(āwā)
|
أ و ي |
Verb
V
|
| to himself |
إِلَيْهِ
(ilayhi)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| his brother |
أَخَاهُ
(akhāhu)
|
أ خ و |
Noun
Noun
|
| He said |
قَالَ
(qāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Indeed, I |
إِنِّىٓ
(innī)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| [I] am |
أَنَا۠
(anā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| your brother |
أَخُوكَ
(akhūka)
|
أ خ و |
Noun
Noun
|
| so (do) not |
فَلَا
(falā)
|
ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| grieve |
تَبْتَئِسْ
(tabta-is)
|
ب أ س |
Verb
V
|
| for what |
بِمَا
(bimā)
|
م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| they used (to) |
كَانُوا۟
(kānū)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| do |
يَعْمَلُونَ
(yaʿmalūna)
|
ع م ل |
Verb
V
|