Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.1", "source": "וְהָרָעָ֖ב כָּבֵ֥ד בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And the *rāʿāb* [was] *kābēd* in the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*kābēd*": "heavy/severe/intense", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.12.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַבְרָ֤ם מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ לָג֣וּר שָׁ֔ם כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד הָרָעָ֖ב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*wayehî* *rāʿāb* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*wayyēred* *ʾAbrām* *Miṣrayemāh* to-*lāgûr* there *kî*-*kābēd* the-*hārāʿāb* in-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayehî*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and there was", "*rāʿāb*": "noun masculine singular - famine", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun feminine singular - land", "*wayyēred*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he went down", "*ʾAbrām*": "proper noun - Abram", "*Miṣrayemāh*": "proper noun + directional heh - to Egypt", "*lāgûr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to sojourn", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*kābēd*": "adjective masculine singular - severe/heavy", "*hārāʿāb*": "article + noun masculine singular - the famine" }, "variants": { "*kābēd*": "severe/heavy/grievous", "*lāgûr*": "to sojourn/to stay temporarily/to reside as a foreigner" } }
  • Gen 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה זֶּה֩ צָחֲקָ֨ה שָׂרָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הַאַ֥ף אֻמְנָ֛ם אֵלֵ֖ד וַאֲנִ֥י זָקַֽנְתִּי׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*ʾAḇrāhām* *lāmmâ* this *ṣāḥăqâ* *Śārâ* to-*lēʾmōr* indeed-truly *ʾēlēḏ* and-I *zāqantî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ṣāḥăqâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - laughed", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾēlēḏ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will bear/give birth", "*zāqantî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have grown old" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ zeh*": "why this/why indeed" } }
  • Gen 41:54-57 : 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" } } 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" } } 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" } } 57 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.57", "source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בָּ֣אוּ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Wə-kāl*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *bāʾû* *Miṣrayə̄māh* *lišbōr* to-*Yôsēp̄*, *kî*-*ḥāzaq* the-*rāʿāb* in-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Wə-kāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came", "*Miṣrayə̄māh*": "proper noun with directional *heh* - to Egypt/Egyptward", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy grain", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was strong/severe", "*rāʿāb*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine" }, "variants": { "*kāl*": "all/every/whole", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/world/countries", "*bāʾû*": "came/entered/arrived", "*lišbōr*": "to buy grain/to purchase food/to acquire provisions", "*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/was severe/was intense" } }
  • Gen 42:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר בְּת֣וֹךְ הַבָּאִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lišbōr* among *habbāʾîm*, because-*hāyāh* *hārāʿāb* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*hārāʿāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the famine", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*hārāʿāb*": "famine/hunger" } }
  • Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.1", "source": "כִּ֣י אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֞ה נָתַ֤תִּי אֶל־לִבִּי֙ וְלָב֣וּר אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים וְהַחֲכָמִ֛ים וַעֲבָדֵיהֶ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים גַּֽם־אַהֲבָ֣ה גַם־שִׂנְאָ֗ה אֵ֤ין יוֹדֵ֙עַ֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם הַכֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "For *ʾet*-all-*zeh* *nātattî* to-*lēb*-mine and-to-*lābûr* *ʾet*-all-*zeh*, that the-*ṣaddîqîm* and-the-*ḥăkāmîm* and-*ʿăbādê*-theirs in-*yad* the-*ʾělōhîm*; also-*ʾahăbâ* also-*śinʾâ* not *yôdēaʿ* the-*ʾādām*, the-all before-them.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/placed/set", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart/mind", "*lābûr*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to examine/clarify", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿăbādê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - works/deeds", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand/power", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*śinʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hatred", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*yôdēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*hakkōl*": "noun with article, masculine singular - the all/everything" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I placed/I set/I devoted", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*lābûr*": "to examine/to clarify/to investigate/to make clear", "*ʿăbādê*": "works/deeds/services/labors", "*yad*": "hand/power/control", "*ʾělōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*lîpnêhem*": "before them/in their presence/for them" } } 2 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.2", "source": "הַכֹּ֞ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לַכֹּ֗ל מִקְרֶ֨ה אֶחָ֜ד לַצַּדִּ֤יק וְלָרָשָׁע֙ לַטּוֹב֙ וְלַטָּה֣וֹר וְלַטָּמֵ֔א וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר אֵינֶ֣נּוּ זֹבֵ֑חַ כַּטּוֹב֙ כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר שְׁבוּעָ֥ה יָרֵֽא׃", "text": "The-*kōl* as that to-the-*kōl* *miqreh* *ʾeḥād* to-the-*ṣaddîq* and-to-the-*rāšāʿ* to-the-*ṭôb* and-to-the-*ṭāhôr* and-to-the-*ṭāmēʾ* and-to-the-*zōbēaḥ* and-to-that not-he *zōbēaḥ*; as-the-*ṭôb* as-the-*ḥōṭēʾ* the-*nišbāʿ* as-that *šĕbûʿâ* *yārēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - everything/all", "*miqreh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - event/happening/fate", "*ʾeḥād*": "adjective, masculine singular - one/single", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous person", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - clean/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - unclean/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sacrificing", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sinning", "*nišbāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - swearing/taking oath", "*šĕbûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - oath", "*yārēʾ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - fearing" }, "variants": { "*miqreh*": "event/happening/fate/occurrence", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked one/evil person", "*ṭôb*": "good one/good person", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean one/pure person", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean one/impure person", "*zōbēaḥ*": "one who sacrifices/offerer of sacrifices", "*ḥōṭēʾ*": "sinner/one who sins", "*nišbāʿ*": "one who swears/oath-taker", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid of" } }
  • Lam 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.10", "source": "עוֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ כְּתַנּ֣וּר נִכְמָ֔רוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י זַלְעֲפ֥וֹת רָעָֽב׃", "text": "*ʿôrēnû* like-*tannûr* *niḵmārû* from-*pənê* *zalʿăp̄ôṯ* *rāʿāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôrēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our skin", "*tannûr*": "noun masculine singular - oven/furnace", "*niḵmārû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they are scorched", "*pənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - faces of", "*zalʿăp̄ôṯ*": "noun feminine plural construct - raging heat of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun masculine singular - hunger/famine" }, "variants": { "*ʿôrēnû*": "our skin/hide", "*tannûr*": "oven/furnace", "*niḵmārû*": "they are scorched/burned/hot", "*zalʿăp̄ôṯ*": "raging heat/burning blast/fever", "*rāʿāḇ*": "hunger/famine/starvation" } }
  • Acts 7:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.7.11", "source": "Ἦλθεν δὲ λιμὸς ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν γῆν Αἰγύπτου καὶ Χαναάν, καὶ θλίψις μεγάλη: καὶ οὐχ εὕρισκον χορτάσματα οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Ēlthen de limos eph' holēn tēn gēn Aigyptou kai Chanaan, kai thlipsis megalē*: and *ouch heuriskon chortasmata hoi pateres hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*limos*": "nominative masculine singular - famine", "*eph'*": "preposition - upon", "*holēn*": "accusative feminine singular adjective - whole", "*tēn gēn*": "accusative feminine singular - the land", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive feminine singular - of Egypt", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Chanaan*": "genitive - of Canaan", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thlipsis megalē*": "nominative feminine singular + nominative feminine singular adjective - great affliction", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*heuriskon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were finding", "*chortasmata*": "accusative neuter plural - sustenance/food", "*hoi pateres*": "nominative masculine plural - the fathers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/occurred/happened", "*limos*": "famine/hunger/scarcity of food", "*holēn*": "whole/entire/all", "*thlipsis megalē*": "great affliction/distress/tribulation", "*heuriskon*": "were finding/were obtaining/were discovering", "*chortasmata*": "sustenance/food/provisions" } } 12 { "verseID": "Acts.7.12", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ Ἰακὼβ ὄντα σῖτα ἕν Αἰγύπτῳ, ἐξαπέστειλεν τοὺς πατέρας ἡμῶν πρῶτον.", "text": "*Akousas de Iakōb onta sita en Aigyptō, exapesteilen tous pateras hēmōn prōton*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Iakōb*": "nominative masculine singular - Jacob", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative neuter plural - being", "*sita*": "accusative neuter plural - grain", "*en Aigyptō*": "preposition + dative feminine singular - in Egypt", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he sent out/dispatched", "*tous pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - the fathers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/at first" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard/learning", "*onta*": "being/existing/that there was", "*sita*": "grain/corn/food", "*exapesteilen*": "sent out/dispatched/sent away", "*prōton*": "first/at first/the first time" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.7.13", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ δευτέρῳ ἀνεγνωρίσθη Ἰωσὴφ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ· καὶ φανερὸν ἐγένετο τῷ Φαραὼ τὸ γένος τοῦ Ἰωσήφ.", "text": "And *en tō deuterō anegnōristhē Iōsēph tois adelphois autou*; and *phaneron egeneto tō Pharaō to genos tou Iōsēph*.", "grammar": { "*en tō deuterō*": "preposition + dative neuter singular ordinal - in the second [time]", "*anegnōristhē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was made known", "*Iōsēph*": "nominative masculine singular - Joseph", "*tois adelphois*": "dative masculine plural - to the brothers", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*phaneron*": "nominative neuter singular adjective - manifest/evident", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became", "*tō Pharaō*": "dative masculine singular - to Pharaoh", "*to genos*": "nominative neuter singular - the family/race", "*tou Iōsēph*": "genitive masculine singular - of Joseph" }, "variants": { "*en tō deuterō*": "in the second time/on the second visit", "*anegnōristhē*": "was made known/was recognized/revealed himself", "*adelphois*": "brothers/siblings/kinsmen", "*phaneron egeneto*": "became manifest/became known/was revealed", "*genos*": "family/kindred/race/ancestry" } }