Genesis 41:56

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָרָעָ֣ב הָיָ֔ה עַ֖ל כָּל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר לְמִצְרַ֔יִם וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָֽרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The famine was severe over the entire land. Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine grew more severe throughout Egypt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. The famine became severe in the land of Egypt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the famine{H7458} was over all the face{H6440} of the earth:{H776} and Joseph{H3130} opened{H6605} all the store-houses, and sold{H7666} unto the Egyptians;{H4714} and the famine{H7458} was sore{H2388} in the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the famine{H7458} was over all the face{H6440} of the earth{H776}: And Joseph{H3130} opened{H6605}{(H8799)} all the storehouses, and sold{H7666}{(H8799)} unto the Egyptians{H4714}; and the famine{H7458} waxed sore{H2388}{(H8799)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when the derth was thorow out all the lande Ioseph opened all that was in the cities and solde vnto the Egiptias And hunger waxed fore in the land of Egipte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So whan there was derth in all ye lade, Ioseph opened all yt was by him, & solde vnto the Egipcians. Thus ye derth preuayled in the lande,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the dearth was throughout all the lande: and Ioseph opened all the barnes wherein was corne, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the lande of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all `places' which have `corn' in them, and selleth to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe in the land of Egypt,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And everywhere on the earth they were short of food; then Joseph, opening all his store-houses, gave the people of Egypt grain for money; so great was the need of food in the land of Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While the famine was over all the earth, Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians. The famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.6", "source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face", "*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority", "*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } }
• Gen 47:14-24 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.14", "source": "וַיְלַקֵּ֣ט יוֹסֵ֗ף אֶת־כָּל־הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ הַנִּמְצָ֤א בְאֶֽרֶץ־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ וּבְאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן בַּשֶּׁ֖בֶר אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣ם שֹׁבְרִ֑ים וַיָּבֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־הַכֶּ֖סֶף בֵּ֥יתָה פַרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yəlaqqēṭ* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ-kāl-hak-kesep̄* the *han-nimṣāʾ* in *ḇə-ʾereṣ-miṣrayim* and in *û-ḇə-ʾereṣ* *kəna'an* for the *baš-šeḇer* that *ʾăšer-hēm* *šōḇərîm* *wə-yāḇēʾ* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ-hak-kesep̄* *bêṯāh* *p̄ar'ōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəlaqqēṭ*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and gathered", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾeṯ-kāl-hak-kesep̄*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the money/silver", "*han-nimṣāʾ*": "definite article + Niphal participle masculine singular - that was found", "*ḇə-ʾereṣ-miṣrayim*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - in the land of Egypt", "*û-ḇə-ʾereṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and in the land of", "*kəna'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*baš-šeḇer*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - for the grain", "*ʾăšer-hēm*": "relative particle + pronoun 3rd masculine plural - which they", "*šōḇərîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - were buying", "*wə-yāḇēʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and brought", "*ʾeṯ-hak-kesep̄*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the money/silver", "*bêṯāh*": "noun masculine singular + directional he - to the house of", "*p̄ar'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəlaqqēṭ*": "gathered/collected/amassed", "*hak-kesep̄*": "money/silver", "*baš-šeḇer*": "grain/corn/food", "*šōḇərîm*": "buying/purchasing" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.15", "source": "וַיִּתֹּ֣ם הַכֶּ֗סֶף מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֮ וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַעַן֒ וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ כָל־מִצְרַ֨יִם אֶל־יוֹסֵ֤ף לֵאמֹר֙ הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ לֶ֔חֶם וְלָ֥מָּה נָמ֖וּת נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י אָפֵ֖ס כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*wə-yittōm* the *hak-kesep̄* from *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* and from *û-mē-ʾereṣ* *kəna'an* *wə-yāḇōʾû* all *ḵāl-miṣrayim* to *yôsēp̄* *lēʾmōr* *hāḇāh-lānû* *leḥem* and why *wə-lāmmāh* *nāmûṯ* before you for *kî* *ʾāp̄ēs* *kāsep̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-yittōm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and was finished/used up", "*hak-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the money/silver", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - from the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*û-mē-ʾereṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and from the land of", "*kəna'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and came", "*ḵāl-miṣrayim*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - all Egypt", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāḇāh-lānû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - give us", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*wə-lāmmāh*": "conjunction + interrogative + preposition - and why", "*nāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - should we die", "before you": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your presence", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾāp̄ēs*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has come to an end", "*kāsep̄*": "noun masculine singular - money/silver" }, "variants": { "*wə-yittōm*": "was finished/was used up/was spent", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*hāḇāh-lānû*": "give us/provide us", "*ʾāp̄ēs*": "come to an end/failed/ceased" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ הָב֣וּ מִקְנֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם אִם־אָפֵ֖ס כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* *hāḇû* *miqnêḵem* *wə-ʾettənāh* to you in *bə-miqnêḵem* if *ʾim-ʾāp̄ēs* *kāsep̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*hāḇû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*miqnêḵem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your livestock", "*wə-ʾettənāh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person common singular cohortative - and I will give", "to you": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bə-miqnêḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your livestock", "*ʾim-ʾāp̄ēs*": "conditional particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - if is gone", "*kāsep̄*": "noun masculine singular - money/silver" }, "variants": { "*miqnêḵem*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*wə-ʾettənāh*": "I will give/I will provide" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.17", "source": "וַיָּבִ֣יאוּ אֶת־מִקְנֵיהֶם֮ אֶל־יוֹסֵף֒ וַיִּתֵּ֣ן לָהֶם֩ יוֹסֵ֨ף לֶ֜חֶם בַּסּוּסִ֗ים וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה הַצֹּ֛אן וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה הַבָּקָ֖ר וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤ם בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ בְּכָל־מִקְנֵהֶ֔ם בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה הַהִֽוא׃", "text": "*wə-yāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ-miqnêhem* to *yôsēp̄* *wə-yittēn* to them *yôsēp̄* *leḥem* for the *bas-sûsîm* and for *û-ḇə-miqnēh* the *haṣ-ṣōʾn* and for *û-ḇə-miqnēh* the *hab-bāqār* and for the *û-ḇa-ḥămōrîm* *wə-yənahălēm* with the *bal-leḥem* for *bə-ḵāl-miqnēhem* in the *baš-šānāh* *ha-hîw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*ʾeṯ-miqnêhem*": "direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their livestock", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and gave", "to them": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*leḥem*": "noun masculine singular - bread/food", "*bas-sûsîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - for the horses", "*û-ḇə-miqnēh*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and for the livestock of", "*haṣ-ṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the flock", "*hab-bāqār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the cattle", "*û-ḇa-ḥămōrîm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - and for the donkeys", "*wə-yənahălēm*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he provided them", "*bal-leḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - with the bread/food", "*bə-ḵāl-miqnēhem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for all their livestock", "*baš-šānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the year", "*ha-hîw*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*wə-yənahălēm*": "provided for them/sustained them/guided them", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.18", "source": "וַתִּתֹּם֮ הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַהִוא֒ וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ אֵלָ֜יו בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֹֽא־נְכַחֵ֣ד מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔י כִּ֚י אִם־תַּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔סֶף וּמִקְנֵ֥ה הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֑י לֹ֤א נִשְׁאַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י בִּלְתִּ֥י אִם־גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tittōm* the *haš-šānāh* *ha-hîw* *wə-yāḇōʾû* to him in the *baš-šānāh* *haš-šēnîṯ* *wə-yōʾmərû* to him *lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ* from *mē-ʾăḏōnî* for *kî* if *ʾim-tam* the *hak-kesep̄* and *û-miqnēh* the *hab-bəhēmāh* to *ʾel-ʾăḏōnî* *lōʾ* *niš'ar* before *lip̄nê* *ʾăḏōnî* except *biltî* if *ʾim-gəwîyāṯēnû* *wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-tittōm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and ended", "*haš-šānāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the year", "*ha-hîw*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - that", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*baš-šānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the year", "*haš-šēnîṯ*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the second", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ*": "negative particle + Piel imperfect 1st common plural - we will not hide", "*mē-ʾăḏōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - from my lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾim-tam*": "particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is finished", "*hak-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the money/silver", "*û-miqnēh*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and livestock of", "*hab-bəhēmāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the beasts/cattle", "*ʾel-ʾăḏōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - to my lord", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*niš'ar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is left", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - before", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord", "*biltî*": "preposition - except", "*ʾim-gəwîyāṯēnû*": "particle + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our bodies", "*wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - and our land" }, "variants": { "*wə-tittōm*": "ended/was finished/was completed", "*lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ*": "we will not hide/we cannot conceal", "*niš'ar*": "is left/remains" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.19", "source": "לָ֧מָּה נָמ֣וּת לְעֵינֶ֗יךָ גַּם־אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ גַּ֣ם אַדְמָתֵ֔נוּ קְנֵֽה־אֹתָ֥נוּ וְאֶת־אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ בַּלָּ֑חֶם וְנִֽהְיֶ֞ה אֲנַ֤חְנוּ וְאַדְמָתֵ֙נוּ֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְפַרְעֹ֔ה וְתֶן־זֶ֗רַע וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵשָֽׁם׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *nāmûṯ* before *lə-'êneḵā* *gam-ʾănaḥnû* *gam* *ʾaḏmāṯēnû* *qənēh-ʾōṯānû* *wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmāṯēnû* for the *bal-lāḥem* *wə-nihyeh* *ʾănaḥnû* *wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû* *'ăḇāḏîm* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *wə-ṯen-zera'* *wə-niḥyeh* *wə-lōʾ* *nāmûṯ* and the *wə-hā-ʾăḏāmāh* *lōʾ* *ṯēšām*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*nāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - should we die", "*lə-'êneḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before your eyes", "*gam-ʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st common plural - also we", "*gam*": "conjunction - also", "*ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our land", "*qənēh-ʾōṯānû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + direct object marker with 1st person common plural suffix - buy us", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - and our land", "*bal-lāḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - for the bread/food", "*wə-nihyeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we will become", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun 1st common plural - we", "*wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - and our land", "*'ăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh", "*wə-ṯen-zera'*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine singular + noun masculine singular - and give seed", "*wə-niḥyeh*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st common plural - and we will live", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nāmûṯ*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural - we will die", "*wə-hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "conjunction + definite article + noun feminine singular - and the land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯēšām*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be desolate" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*və-niḥyeh*": "and we will live/so that we may live", "*ṯēšām*": "will be desolate/will become waste/will lie fallow" } } 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.20", "source": "וַיִּ֨קֶן יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶת־כָּל־אַדְמַ֤ת מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה כִּֽי־מָכְר֤וּ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֵ֔הוּ כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק עֲלֵהֶ֖ם הָרָעָ֑ב וַתְּהִ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לְפַרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yiqen* *yôsēp̄* *ʾeṯ-kāl-ʾaḏmaṯ* *miṣrayim* for *lə-p̄ar'ōh* for *kî-māḵərû* *miṣrayim* *ʾîš* *śāḏēhû* because *kî-ḥāzaq* upon them the *hārā'āḇ* *wə-təhî* the *hāʾāreṣ* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqen*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and bought", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾeṯ-kāl-ʾaḏmaṯ*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - all the land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh", "*kî-māḵərû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - for sold", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - each man", "*śāḏēhû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his field", "*kî-ḥāzaq*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - for was strong/severe", "upon them": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*hārā'āḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine", "*wə-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and became", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqen*": "bought/purchased/acquired", "*kî-ḥāzaq*": "was strong/was severe/prevailed" } } 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.21", "source": "וְאֶ֨ת־הָעָ֔ם הֶעֱבִ֥יר אֹת֖וֹ לֶעָרִ֑ים מִקְצֵ֥ה גְבוּל־מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־קָצֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾeṯ-hā'ām* *he'ĕḇîr* *ʾōṯô* to the *le'ārîm* from *miqṣēh* *gəḇûl-miṣrayim* to *wə-'aḏ-qāṣēhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeṯ-hā'ām*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - and the people", "*he'ĕḇîr*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he removed/transferred", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*le'ārîm*": "preposition + noun feminine plural - to the cities", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*gəḇûl-miṣrayim*": "noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - the border of Egypt", "*wə-'aḏ-qāṣēhû*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - even to its end" }, "variants": { "*he'ĕḇîr*": "removed/transferred/relocated/moved", "*le'ārîm*": "to the cities/to towns" } } 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.22", "source": "רַ֛ק אַדְמַ֥ת הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֹ֣א קָנָ֑ה כִּי֩ חֹ֨ק לַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣ת פַּרְעֹ֗ה וְאָֽכְל֤וּ אֶת־חֻקָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן לָהֶם֙ פַּרְעֹ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֕ן לֹ֥א מָכְר֖וּ אֶת־אַדְמָתָֽם׃", "text": "*raq* *ʾaḏmaṯ* the *hak-kōhănîm* *lōʾ* *qānāh* for *kî* *ḥōq* for the *lak-kōhănîm* from *mē-ʾēṯ* *par'ōh* *wə-ʾāḵəlû* *ʾeṯ-ḥuqqām* which *ʾăšer* *nāṯan* to them *par'ōh* therefore *'al-kēn* *lōʾ* *māḵərû* *ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmāṯām*", "grammar": { "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*ʾaḏmaṯ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*hak-kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the priests", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qānāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he bought", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ḥōq*": "noun masculine singular - portion/allowance", "*lak-kōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - for the priests", "*mē-ʾēṯ*": "preposition + direct object marker - from", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wə-ʾāḵəlû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they ate", "*ʾeṯ-ḥuqqām*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their portion", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which", "*nāṯan*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave", "to them": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*'al-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*māḵərû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they sold", "*ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmāṯām*": "direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their land" }, "variants": { "*ḥōq*": "portion/allowance/statute/decree", "*ʾeṯ-ḥuqqām*": "their portion/their allotment/their statutory food" } } 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם הֵן֩ קָנִ֨יתִי אֶתְכֶ֥ם הַיּ֛וֹם וְאֶת־אַדְמַתְכֶ֖ם לְפַרְעֹ֑ה הֵֽא־לָכֶ֣ם זֶ֔רַע וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to the *hā'ām* *hēn* *qānîṯî* *ʾeṯḵem* the *hay-yôm* *wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmaṯḵem* for *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *hēʾ-lāḵem* *zera'* *û-zəra'tem* *ʾeṯ-hā-ʾăḏāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*qānîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I have bought", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - today", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmaṯḵem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your land", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh", "*hēʾ-lāḵem*": "interjection + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - here is for you", "*zera'*": "noun masculine singular - seed", "*û-zəra'tem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall sow", "*ʾeṯ-hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/see/lo", "*hēʾ-lāḵem*": "here is for you/here you have", "*zera'*": "seed/grain/offspring" } } 24 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.24", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ בַּתְּבוּאֹ֔ת וּנְתַתֶּ֥ם חֲמִישִׁ֖ית לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאַרְבַּ֣ע הַיָּדֹ֡ת יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶם֩ לְזֶ֨רַע הַשָּׂדֶ֧ה וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛ם וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖ם וְלֶאֱכֹ֥ל לְטַפְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* in the *bat-təḇûʾōṯ* *û-nəṯattem* a *ḥămîšîṯ* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *wə-ʾarba'* the *hay-yāḏōṯ* *yihyeh* for you for *lə-zera'* the *haś-śāḏeh* and for *û-lə-ʾāḵləḵem* and for those *wə-la'ăšer* in *bə-ḇāttêḵem* and for food *wə-leʾĕḵōl* for *lə-ṭappəḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*bat-təḇûʾōṯ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine plural - at the harvests", "*û-nəṯattem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall give", "*ḥămîšîṯ*": "noun feminine singular - fifth part", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh", "*wə-ʾarba'*": "conjunction + number cardinal - and four", "*hay-yāḏōṯ*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the parts/portions", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall be", "for you": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for you", "*lə-zera'*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - for seed of", "*haś-śāḏeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the field", "*û-lə-ʾāḵləḵem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and for your food", "*wə-la'ăšer*": "conjunction + preposition + relative particle - and for those who", "*bə-ḇāttêḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - in your houses", "*wə-leʾĕḵōl*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and for food", "*lə-ṭappəḵem*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your little ones" }, "variants": { "*bat-təḇûʾōṯ*": "at the harvests/with the yields/of the produce", "*hay-yāḏōṯ*": "the parts/the portions/the shares", "*lə-ṭappəḵem*": "for your little ones/for your children/for your families" } }
• Isa 23:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.23.17", "source": "וְהָיָ֞ה מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה יִפְקֹ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־צֹ֔ר וְשָׁבָ֖ה לְאֶתְנַנָּ֑ה וְזָֽנְתָ֛ה אֶת־כָּל־מַמְלְכ֥וֹת הָאָ֖רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*wĕhāyāh* from-*miqqēṣ* *šibʿîm* *šānāh* *yipqōd* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*Ṣōr* and-*wĕšābāh* to-*ʾetnannāh* and-*wĕzāntāh* *ʾet*-all-*mamlĕkôt* *hāʾāreṣ* on-*pĕnê* *hāʾădāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*miqqēṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from the end of", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - seventy", "*šānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*yipqōd*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will visit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Ṣōr*": "proper noun - Tyre", "*wĕšābāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will return", "*ʾetnannāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her hire", "*wĕzāntāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she will commit prostitution", "*mamlĕkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - kingdoms of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground" }, "variants": { "*yipqōd*": "visit/attend to/take notice of", "*wĕšābāh* *lĕʾetnannāh*": "return to her hire/go back to her wages/resume her trade", "*wĕzāntāh*": "commit prostitution/play the harlot/have commercial relations", "*pĕnê* *hāʾădāmāh*": "face of the ground/surface of the earth" } }
• Zech 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.5.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י זֹ֚את הָֽאָלָ֔ה הַיּוֹצֵ֖את עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י כָל־הַגֹּנֵ֗ב מִזֶּה֙ כָּמ֣וֹהָ נִקָּ֔ה וְכָל־הַ֨נִּשְׁבָּ֔ע מִזֶּ֖ה כָּמ֥וֹהָ נִקָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, This *zōʾṯ* the *hāʾālāh* the *hayyôṣēʾṯ* over *ʿal*-*pənê* all-the *hāʾāreṣ*; for all-the *haggōnēḇ* from this *mizzeh* according to it *kāmôhā* *niqqāh*, and all-the *hannišbāʿ* from this *mizzeh* according to it *kāmôhā* *niqqāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*hāʾālāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the curse/oath", "*hayyôṣēʾṯ*": "definite article + qal participle, feminine singular - the one going out", "*ʿal-pənê*": "preposition + construct noun, masculine plural - over the face of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*haggōnēḇ*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one stealing", "*mizzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - from this", "*kāmôhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - like it", "*niqqāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is cleansed/acquitted/emptied", "*hannišbāʿ*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the one swearing" }, "variants": { "*ʾālāh*": "curse/oath/imprecation", "*yôṣēʾṯ*": "going out/forth/proceeding", "*niqqāh*": "cleansed/acquitted/cut off/emptied", "*gōnēḇ*": "stealing/thief", "*nišbāʿ*": "swearing/taking an oath" } }
• Luke 21:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.21.35", "source": "Ὡς παγὶς γὰρ ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ πρόσωπον πάσης τῆς γῆς.", "text": "As *pagis* *gar* it will *epeleusetai* upon all the ones *kathēmenous* upon *prosōpon* of all the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*pagis*": "nominative feminine singular - snare/trap", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*epeleusetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will come upon", "*kathēmenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - sitting/dwelling", "*prosōpon*": "accusative neuter singular - face/surface", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*pagis*": "snare/trap/noose", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*epeleusetai*": "will come upon/will overtake/will come suddenly", "*kathēmenous*": "sitting/dwelling/living", "*prosōpon*": "face/surface/countenance", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Acts 17:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.17.26", "source": "Ἐποίησέν τε ἐξ ἑνὸς αἵματός πᾶν ἔθνος ἀνθρώπων κατοικεῖν ἐπὶ πᾶν τὸ πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς, ὁρίσας προτεταγμένους καιροὺς, καὶ τὰς ὁροθεσίας τῆς κατοικίας αὐτῶν·", "text": "He *epoiēsen* *te* from one *haimatos* every *ethnos* of *anthrōpōn* to *katoikein* upon all the *prosōpon* of the *gēs*, having *horisas* predetermined *kairous*, and the *horothesias* of the *katoikias* of them;", "grammar": { "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he made", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*haimatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of blood", "*ethnos*": "accusative singular neuter - nation", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of humans", "*katoikein*": "present active infinitive - to dwell", "*prosōpon*": "accusative singular neuter - face/surface", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*horisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having determined", "*kairous*": "accusative plural masculine - times/seasons", "*horothesias*": "accusative plural feminine - boundaries", "*katoikias*": "genitive singular feminine - of dwelling/habitation" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsen*": "made/created/fashioned", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodline/ancestry", "*ethnos*": "nation/people/race", "*katoikein*": "to dwell/inhabit/live", "*prosōpon*": "face/surface/presence", "*horisas*": "having determined/appointed/fixed", "*kairous*": "times/seasons/appointed periods", "*horothesias*": "boundaries/limits/borders", "*katoikias*": "dwelling/habitation/settlement" } }