Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.3", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶׁ֧בַע פָּר֣וֹת אֲחֵר֗וֹת עֹל֤וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙ מִן־הַיְאֹ֔ר רָע֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וְדַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה אֵ֥צֶל הַפָּר֖וֹת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר", "text": "And *wĕ-hinnēh* seven *shebaʿ pārôt* other *ʾaḥērôt* *ʿōlôt* after them *ʾaḥărêhen* from *min-ha-yĕʾōr*, bad *rāʿôt marʾeh* and thin *wĕ-daqqôt bāśār*; and *wa-taʿămōdnāh* beside *ʾēṣel ha-pārôt* upon *ʿal-śĕpat ha-yĕʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*pārôt*": "noun feminine plural - cows", "*ʾaḥērôt*": "adjective feminine plural - others/different", "*ʿōlôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - coming up/ascending", "*ʾaḥărêhen*": "preposition + 3fp suffix - after them", "*min-ha-yĕʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the river/Nile", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - bad/ugly", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*wĕ-daqqôt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and thin", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh", "*wa-taʿămōdnāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they stood", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/next to", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the cows", "*ʿal-śĕpat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - upon the bank/edge of", "*ha-yĕʾōr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river/Nile" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥērôt*": "other/different/additional", "*rāʿôt marʾeh*": "bad in appearance/ugly-looking", "*daqqôt bāśār*": "thin of flesh/gaunt", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/next to/near", "*śĕpat*": "bank/edge/shore" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.4", "source": "וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה הַפָּר֗וֹת רָע֤וֹת הַמַּרְאֶה֙ וְדַקֹּ֣ת הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַפָּר֔וֹת יְפֹ֥ת הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת וַיִּיקַ֖ץ פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-tōʾkalnāh* the cows *ha-pārôt* bad *rāʿôt ha-marʾeh* and thin *wĕ-daqqōt ha-bāśār* *ʾēt* seven *shebaʿ ha-pārôt* beautiful *yĕpōt ha-marʾeh* and fat *wĕ-ha-bĕrîʾōt*; and *wa-yîqaṣ* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾkalnāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they ate/devoured", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the cows", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - bad/ugly", "*ha-marʾeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the appearance", "*wĕ-daqqōt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and thin", "*ha-bāśār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the flesh", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the cows", "*yĕpōt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - beautiful", "*ha-marʾeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the appearance", "*wĕ-ha-bĕrîʾōt*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine plural - and the fat", "*wa-yîqaṣ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he awoke", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*tōʾkalnāh*": "ate/devoured/consumed", "*rāʿôt ha-marʾeh*": "ugly in appearance/bad-looking", "*daqqōt ha-bāśār*": "thin of flesh/gaunt", "*yĕpōt ha-marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking", "*bĕrîʾōt*": "fat/plump/healthy", "*yîqaṣ*": "awoke/woke up" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.7", "source": "וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙ הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקּ֔וֹת אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֔ים הַבְּרִיא֖וֹת וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת וַיִּיקַ֥ץ פַּרְעֹ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה חֲלֽוֹם", "text": "And *wa-tiblaʿnāh* the ears *ha-shibbŏlîm* the thin *ha-daqqôt* *ʾēt* seven *shebaʿ ha-shibbŏlîm* the fat *ha-bĕrîʾôt* and the full *wĕ-ha-mĕlēʾôt*; and *wa-yîqaṣ* *parʿōh* and *wĕ-hinnēh* dream *ḥălôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiblaʿnāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they swallowed", "*ha-shibbŏlîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the ears of grain", "*ha-daqqôt*": "definite article + adjective feminine plural - the thin", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*ha-shibbŏlîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the ears of grain", "*ha-bĕrîʾôt*": "definite article + adjective feminine plural - the fat", "*wĕ-ha-mĕlēʾôt*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine plural - and the full", "*wa-yîqaṣ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he awoke", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream" }, "variants": { "*tiblaʿnāh*": "swallowed up/devoured/consumed", "*daqqôt*": "thin/slender/withered", "*bĕrîʾôt*": "plump/healthy/robust", "*mĕlēʾôt*": "full/plump/abundant" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־כָּל־חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־כָּל־חֲכָמֶ֑יהָ וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר פַּרְעֹ֤ה לָהֶם֙ אֶת־חֲלֹמ֔וֹ וְאֵין־פּוֹתֵ֥ר אוֹתָ֖ם לְפַרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yĕhî* in the morning *ba-bōqer* and *wa-tippāʿem* his spirit *rûḥô*, and *wa-yishlaḥ* and *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet* all *kol-ḥarṭummê* *miṣrayim* and *wĕ-ʾet* all *kol-ḥăkāmeyhā*; and *wa-yĕsappēr* *parʿōh* to them *lāhem* *ʾet* his dream *ḥălōmô*, and there was no *wĕ-ʾên* interpreter *pôtēr* them *ʾôtām* for *lĕ-parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-tippāʿem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3fs - and was troubled/disturbed", "*rûḥô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his spirit", "*wa-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ḥarṭummê*": "noun masculine plural construct - all magicians of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ḥăkāmeyhā*": "noun masculine plural + 3fs suffix - all its wise men", "*wa-yĕsappēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he told", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥălōmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his dream", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw-conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*pôtēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - interpreting/interpreter", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*lĕ-parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*tippāʿem rûḥô*": "his spirit was troubled/he was deeply disturbed/his mind was agitated", "*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/soothsayers/sacred scribes", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "its wise men/sages/counselors", "*yĕsappēr*": "told/related/recounted", "*pôtēr*": "interpreter/one who could interpret" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.10", "source": "פַּרְעֹ֖ה קָצַ֣ף עַל־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתִ֜י בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֚ית שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים אֹתִ֕י וְאֵ֖ת שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִֽים", "text": "*parʿōh* was angry *qāṣap* against *ʿal-ʿăbādāyw*; and *wa-yittēn* me *ʾōtî* in custody *bĕ-mishmar* house *bêt* chief *śar ha-ṭabbāḥîm*, me *ʾōtî* and *wĕ-ʾēt* chief *śar hā-ʾōpîm*", "grammar": { "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*qāṣap*": "qal perfect 3ms - was angry", "*ʿal-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - against his servants", "*wa-yittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he put", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "*bĕ-mishmar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in custody/ward", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ha-ṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the guards/executioners", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "*wĕ-ʾēt*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*hā-ʾōpîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the bakers" }, "variants": { "*qāṣap*": "was angry/became furious/was wroth", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/officials/officers", "*mishmar*": "custody/ward/prison", "*śar ha-ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of the bodyguard/chief executioner", "*śar hā-ʾōpîm*": "chief of the bakers/chief baker" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.12", "source": "וְשָׁ֨ם אִתָּ֜נוּ נַ֣עַר עִבְרִ֗י עֶ֚בֶד לְשַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים וַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־ל֔וֹ וַיִּפְתָּר־לָ֖נוּ אֶת־חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּ אִ֥ישׁ כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹ פָּתָֽר", "text": "And there *wĕ-shām* with us *ʾittānû* young man *naʿar* Hebrew *ʿibrî*, servant *ʿebed* to chief *lĕ-śar ha-ṭabbāḥîm*; and *wa-nĕsappēr* to him *lô* and *wa-yiptār* to us *lānû* *ʾet* our dreams *ḥălōmōtênû*; man *ʾîsh* according to his dream *ka-ḥălōmô* he interpreted *pātār*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-shām*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and there", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - with us", "*naʿar*": "noun masculine singular - young man", "*ʿibrî*": "adjective masculine singular - Hebrew", "*ʿebed*": "noun masculine singular - servant", "*lĕ-śar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to chief of", "*ha-ṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the guards/executioners", "*wa-nĕsappēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 1cp - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*wa-yiptār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he interpreted", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to/for us", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥălōmōtênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1cp suffix - our dreams", "*ʾîsh*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*ka-ḥălōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - according to his dream", "*pātār*": "qal perfect 3ms - he interpreted" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant", "*ʿibrî*": "Hebrew/a Hebrew", "*ʿebed lĕ-śar ha-ṭabbāḥîm*": "servant to the captain of the guard/servant of the chief executioner", "*nĕsappēr*": "told/related/recounted", "*yiptār*": "interpreted/explained", "*ʾîsh ka-ḥălōmô pātār*": "he interpreted for each according to his own dream/to each according to his dream he gave interpretation" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח פַּרְעֹה֙ וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְרִיצֻ֖הוּ מִן־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיְגַלַּח֙ וַיְחַלֵּ֣ף שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yishlaḥ* *parʿōh* and *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-yôsēp*, and *wa-yĕrîṣuhū* from *min-ha-bôr*; and *wa-yĕgallaḥ* and *wa-yĕḥallēp* his garments *śimlōtāyw*, and *wa-yābōʾ* to *ʾel-parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾet-yôsēp*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Joseph", "*wa-yĕrîṣuhū*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - and they brought him quickly", "*min-ha-bôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the pit/prison", "*wa-yĕgallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he shaved", "*wa-yĕḥallēp*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he changed", "*śimlōtāyw*": "noun feminine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments/clothes", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came/entered", "*ʾel-parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*yĕrîṣuhū*": "they brought him quickly/they rushed him/they hurried him", "*bôr*": "pit/dungeon/prison", "*yĕgallaḥ*": "he shaved/he was shaved", "*yĕḥallēp śimlōtāyw*": "he changed his clothes/he exchanged his garments" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְתִּי וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַאֲנִ֗י שָׁמַ֤עְתִּי עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תִּשְׁמַ֥ע חֲל֖וֹם לִפְתֹּ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *parʿōh* to *ʾel-yôsēp*: dream *ḥălôm* I dreamed *ḥālamtî* and interpreter *ū-pōtēr* there is none *ʾên* for it *ʾōtô*; and I *wa-ʾănî* heard *shāmaʿtî* about you *ʿāleykā* saying *lēʾmōr* you hear *tishmaʿ* dream *ḥălôm* to interpret *li-ptōr* it *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾel-yôsēp*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joseph", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*ḥālamtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I dreamed", "*ū-pōtēr*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and (one) interpreting", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*wa-ʾănî*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun 1cs - and I", "*shāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I heard", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - about you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you hear/understand", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*li-ptōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to interpret", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm ḥālamtî*": "I have dreamed a dream/I had a dream", "*pōtēr ʾên ʾōtô*": "there is no one to interpret it/it has no interpreter", "*tishmaʿ ḥălôm li-ptōr ʾōtô*": "you can understand a dream to interpret it/you only need to hear a dream to interpret it" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.19", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶֽׁבַע־פָּר֤וֹת אֲחֵרוֹת֙ עֹל֣וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן דַּלּ֨וֹת וְרָע֥וֹת תֹּ֛אַר מְאֹ֖ד וְרַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר לֹֽא־רָאִ֧יתִי כָהֵ֛נָּה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לָרֹֽעַ׃", "text": "*wə-hinneh* seven-*pārôt* *ʾăḥērôt* *ʿōlôt* after-them *dallôt* *wə-rāʿôt* *tōʾar* *məʾōd* *wə-raqqôt* *bāśār*; not-*rāʾîtî* like-them in-all-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* for-*rōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hinneh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*pārôt*": "feminine plural construct - cows/heifers", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "feminine plural adjective - other", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural participle, Qal - coming up/ascending", "*dallôt*": "feminine plural adjective - thin/poor/weak", "*wə-rāʿôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective - and evil/bad", "*tōʾar*": "masculine singular noun - appearance/form", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-raqqôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective - and thin/lean", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat", "*rāʾîtî*": "1st person singular perfect, Qal - I have seen", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - badness/evil" }, "variants": { "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*dallôt*": "thin/poor/weak/miserable", "*rāʿôt*": "bad/evil/unpleasant/disagreeable", "*tōʾar*": "appearance/form/figure", "*raqqôt*": "thin/lean/gaunt", "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.27", "source": "וְשֶׁ֣בַע הַ֠פָּרוֹת הָֽרַקּ֨וֹת וְהָרָעֹ֜ת הָעֹלֹ֣ת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ הָרֵק֔וֹת שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת הַקָּדִ֑ים יִהְי֕וּ שֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֥י רָעָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-šeḇaʿ* the-*pārôt* the-*raqqôt* *wə-hārāʿōt* the-*hāʿōlōt* after-them seven *šānîm* *hēnnāh*, and-seven the-*šibbŏlîm* the-*rēqôt* *šədupôt* the-*qādîm*; *yihyû* seven *šənê* *rāʿāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šeḇaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and seven", "*pārôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cows", "*raqqôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the thin", "*wə-hārāʿōt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective with definite article - and the bad", "*hāʿōlōt*": "feminine plural participle with definite article, Qal - the ascending/coming up", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*šibbŏlîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the ears (of grain)", "*rēqôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the empty/thin", "*šədupôt*": "feminine plural passive participle - blasted/scorched", "*qādîm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the east wind", "*yihyû*": "3rd masculine plural imperfect, Qal - they will be", "*šənê*": "construct plural of šānâ - years of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger" }, "variants": { "*raqqôt*": "thin/lean/gaunt", "*rāʿōt*": "bad/evil/harmful", "*hāʿōlōt*": "coming up/ascending/rising", "*rēqôt*": "empty/void/thin", "*šədupôt*": "blasted/scorched/blighted", "*qādîm*": "east wind/sirocco", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation" } }

Verse 35

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.35", "source": "וְיִקְבְּצ֗וּ אֶת־כָּל־אֹ֙כֶל֙ הַשָּׁנִ֣ים הַטֹּבֹ֔ת הַבָּאֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְיִצְבְּרוּ־בָ֞ר תַּ֧חַת יַד־פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֹ֥כֶל בֶּעָרִ֖ים וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqbəṣû* *ʾet*-all-*ʾōḵel* the-*šānîm* the-*ṭōḇōt* the-*bāʾōt* the-these; *wə-yiṣbərû*-*ḇār* under hand-*parʿōh* *ʾōḵel* in-the-cities *wə-šāmārû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqbəṣû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural imperfect, Qal - and let them gather", "*ʾōḵel*": "masculine singular noun - food", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the years", "*ṭōḇōt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good", "*bāʾōt*": "feminine plural participle with definite article, Qal - the coming", "*wə-yiṣbərû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural imperfect, Qal - and let them store up", "*ḇār*": "masculine singular noun - grain", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾōḵel*": "masculine singular noun - food", "*wə-šāmārû*": "conjunction + 3rd common plural perfect, Qal - and let them keep" }, "variants": { "*yiqbəṣû*": "let them gather/let them collect/let them assemble", "*ʾōḵel*": "food/grain/provisions", "*ṭōḇōt*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*bāʾōt*": "coming/arriving", "*yiṣbərû*": "let them store up/let them heap up/let them pile", "*ḇār*": "grain/corn", "*šāmārû*": "let them keep/let them preserve/let them guard" } }

Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.36", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה הָאֹ֤כֶל לְפִקָּדוֹן֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ לְשֶׁ֙בַע֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא־תִכָּרֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּרָעָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* the-*ʾōḵel* for-*piqqādôn* for-the-*ʾāreṣ* for-seven *šənê* the-*rāʿāḇ* which *tihyeynā* in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*; *wə-lōʾ*-*tikkārēt* the-*ʾāreṣ* in-the-*rāʿāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular perfect, Qal - and it will be", "*ʾōḵel*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the food", "*piqqādôn*": "masculine singular noun - reserve/store", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*šənê*": "construct plural of šānâ - years of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*tihyeynā*": "3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - they will be", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tikkārēt*": "3rd feminine singular imperfect, Niphal - it will be cut off", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine" }, "variants": { "*piqqādôn*": "reserve/store/deposit/provision", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*tihyeynā*": "they will be/they will happen/they will come", "*tikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will perish" } }

Verse 42

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.42", "source": "וַיָּ֨סַר פַּרְעֹ֤ה אֶת־טַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֖הּ עַל־יַ֣ד יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְדֵי־שֵׁ֔שׁ וַיָּ֛שֶׂם רְבִ֥ד הַזָּהָ֖ב עַל־צַוָּארֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yāsar parʿōh ʾet-ṭabbaʿtô* from-above *yādô wə-yittēn* it upon-*yad yôsēp̄ wə-yalbēš* him *bigdê-šēš wə-yāśem rəḇid hazzāhāḇ* upon-*ṣawwāʾrô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāsar*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet ring", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-yittēn*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yalbēš*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he clothed", "*bigdê-šēš*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun - garments of fine linen", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*rəḇid*": "noun masculine singular construct - chain of", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neck" }, "variants": { "*ṭabbaʿt*": "signet ring/seal", "*šēš*": "fine linen/white fabric", "*rəḇid*": "chain/necklace/collar" } }

Verse 45

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.45", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֣ה שֵׁם־יוֹסֵף֮ צָֽפְנַ֣ת פַּעְנֵחַ֒ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ אֶת־אָֽסְנַ֗ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי‪[c]‬ פֶ֛רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֹ֖ן לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ parʿōh šēm-yôsēp̄ ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ wə-yitten-lô ʾet-ʾāsnat bat-pôṭî p̄eraʿ kōhēn ʾōn lə-ʾiššāh wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* over-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "proper noun (Egyptian) - Zaphnath-paaneah", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāsnat*": "proper noun (feminine) - Asenath", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*pôṭî p̄eraʿ*": "proper noun - Potiphera", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - priest of", "*ʾōn*": "proper noun - On (Heliopolis)", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a wife", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "Egyptian name meaning possibly 'revealer of secrets' or 'God speaks and lives'", "*kōhēn*": "priest/official", "*yēṣēʾ ʿal*": "went out over/went throughout/ruled over" } }

Verse 46

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.46", "source": "וְיוֹסֵף֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּעָמְד֕וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַֽיַּעְבֹ֖ר בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yôsēp̄ ben-šəlōšîm šānāh bəʿāmdô* before *parʿōh melek-miṣrāyim wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* from-before *parʿōh wə-yaʿăḇōr* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôsēp̄*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joseph", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*bəʿāmdô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his standing", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*millip̄nê*": "preposition + preposition with construct - from before", "*wə-yaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*bəʿāmdô*": "when he stood/when he served/when he was appointed", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passed through/traveled through/went throughout" } }

Verse 48

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.48", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץ אֶת־כָּל־אֹ֣כֶל ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּתֶּן־אֹ֖כֶל בֶּעָרִ֑ים אֹ֧כֶל שְׂדֵה־הָעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר סְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָ נָתַ֥ן בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqbōṣ ʾet-kol-ʾōkel* seven *šānîm ʾăšer hāyû* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim wə-yitten-ʾōkel* in-the-*ʿārîm ʾōkel śədēh-hāʿîr ʾăšer səḇîḇōteyah nātan* in-*tôkāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōkel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*śədēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - field of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*səḇîḇōteyah*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its surroundings", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*tôkāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/produce", "*səḇîḇōteyah*": "its surroundings/around it/its vicinity", "*nātan bə-tôkāh*": "placed inside it/stored within it" } }

Verse 50

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.50", "source": "וּלְיוֹסֵ֤ף יֻלַּד֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא שְׁנַ֣ת הָרָעָ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה־לּוֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי‪[c]‬ פֶ֖רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-ləyôsēp̄ yullad šənê ḇānîm bəṭerem tāḇôʾ šənat hārāʿāḇ ʾăšer yāldāh-lô ʾāsnat bat-pôṭî p̄eraʿ kōhēn ʾôn*", "grammar": { "*û-ləyôsēp̄*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Joseph", "*yullad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*šənê*": "noun dual construct - two of", "*ḇānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*tāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - would come", "*šənat*": "noun feminine singular construct - year of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*yāldāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*ʾāsnat*": "proper noun (feminine) - Asenath", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*pôṭî p̄eraʿ*": "proper noun - Potiphera", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - priest of", "*ʾôn*": "proper noun - On (Heliopolis)" }, "variants": { "*bəṭerem tāḇôʾ*": "before came/before the arrival of", "*yāldāh-lô*": "bore to him/gave birth for him", "*kōhēn*": "priest/official" } }

Verse 54

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.54", "source": "וַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה שֶׁ֣בַע שְׁנֵ֤י הָרָעָב֙ לָב֔וֹא כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֤י רָעָב֙ בְּכָל־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת וּבְכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם הָ֥יָה לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*wə-təḥillênāh šeḇaʿ šənê hārāʿāḇ lāḇôʾ kaʾăšer ʾāmar yôsēp̄ wə-yhî rāʿāḇ* in-all-*hāʾărāṣôt* and-in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim hāyāh lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wə-təḥillênāh*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they began", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine", "*lāḇôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to come", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/had said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yhî*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - famine", "*hāʾărāṣôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the lands", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - there was", "*lāḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food" }, "variants": { "*təḥillênāh*": "began/started/commenced", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/food scarcity", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/grain" } }

Verse 55

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.55", "source": "וַתִּרְעַב֙ כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּצְעַ֥ק הָעָ֛ם אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה לַלָּ֑חֶם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֤ה לְכָל־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לְכ֣וּ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַ֥ר לָכֶ֖ם תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃", "text": "*Wə-tirʿab* all-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *wə-yiṣʿaq* the-*ʿam* to-*Parʿōh* for-the-*lāḥem*. *Wə-yōʾmer* *Parʿōh* to-all-*Miṣrayim*, *ləkû* to-*Yôsēp̄*; that-which-*yōʾmar* to-you, *taʿăśû*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-tirʿab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and became hungry", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine plural form - Egypt", "*wə-yiṣʿaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and cried out", "*ʿam*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*lāḥem*": "common noun, masculine singular with preposition + definite article - for the bread", "*Wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ləkû*": "qal imperative plural - go", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will say", "*taʿăśû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall do" }, "variants": { "*tirʿab*": "became hungry/famished/starved", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/territory/country", "*yiṣʿaq*": "cried out/called/shouted", "*ʿam*": "people/nation/populace", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*yōʾmer*": "says/commands/tells", "*taʿăśû*": "do/perform/accomplish/make" } }

Verse 56

{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.56", "source": "וְהָרָעָ֣ב הָיָ֔ה עַ֖ל כָּל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר לְמִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָֽרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Wə-hārāʿāb* *hāyāh* upon all-*pənê* the-*ʾāreṣ*. *Wə-yip̄taḥ* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾet*-all-that in-them, *wə-yišbōr* to-*Miṣrayim*. *Wə-yeḥĕzaq* the-*rāʿāb* in-*ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-hārāʿāb*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular with definite article - and the famine", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - faces of/surface of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*Wə-yip̄taḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and opened", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wə-yišbōr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and sold/provided grain", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine plural form - Egypt", "*Wə-yeḥĕzaq*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and became strong/severe", "*rāʿāb*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine", "*ʾereṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger/scarcity", "*hāyāh*": "was/existed/came to be", "*pənê*": "face/surface/front", "*yip̄taḥ*": "opened/unlocked/unsealed", "*yišbōr*": "sold grain/provided food/supplied provisions", "*yeḥĕzaq*": "became strong/grew severe/intensified" } }