Genesis 42:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.”

Young's Literal Translation
and Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob hath not sent with his brethren, for he said, ‘Lest mischief meet him.’

King James Bible
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

Hebrew
But Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

did not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

send
שָׁלַ֥ח (šā·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

Joseph’s
יוֹסֵ֔ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

brother
אֲחִ֣י (’ă·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Benjamin
בִּנְיָמִין֙ (bin·yā·mîn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

his brothers,
אֶחָ֑יו (’e·ḥāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he said,
אָמַ֔ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I am afraid that
פֶּן־ (pen-)
Conjunction
Strong's 6435: Removal, lest

harm
אָסֽוֹן׃ (’ā·sō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 611: Mischief, evil, harm

might befall him.”
יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ (yiq·rā·’en·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7122: To encounter, befall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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