Genesis 43:10
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”

Young's Literal Translation
for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.’

King James Bible
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

Hebrew
If we had not
כִּ֖י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

delayed,
הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ (hiṯ·mah·mā·hə·nū)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 4102: To question, hesitate, to be reluctant

we could have come and gone
שַׁ֖בְנוּ (šaḇ·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

twice
פַעֲמָֽיִם׃ (p̄a·‘ă·mā·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

by now.”
עַתָּ֥ה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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