Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.16", "source": "וְהַקֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמַ֗ע בֵּ֤ית פַּרְעֹה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֖אוּ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וּבְעֵינֵ֖י עֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "Wə-*haqqōl* *nišmaʿ* *bêt* *parʿōh* *lēʾmōr* *bāʾû* *ʾăḥê* *Yôsēp̄* *wayyîṭaḇ* *bəʿênê* *p̄arʿōh* *ûḇəʿênê* *ʿăḇāḏāyw*", "grammar": { "וְהַקֹּ֣ל": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine singular - 'and the news/report'", "נִשְׁמַ֗ע": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was heard'", "בֵּ֤ית": "noun masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "פַּרְעֹה֙": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "לֵאמֹ֔ר": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'saying'", "בָּ֖אוּ": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'have come'", "אֲחֵ֣י": "noun masculine plural construct - 'brothers of'", "יוֹסֵ֑ף": "proper noun - 'Joseph'", "וַיִּיטַב֙": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and it was good'", "בְּעֵינֵ֣י": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - 'in the eyes of'", "פַרְעֹ֔ה": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "וּבְעֵינֵ֖י": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine dual construct - 'and in the eyes of'", "עֲבָדָֽיו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his servants'" }, "variants": { "*haqqōl*": "the voice, the sound, the report, the news", "*nišmaʿ*": "was heard, was reported", "*bêt*": "house of, household of, palace of", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying, to say", "*bāʾû*": "they came, they have arrived", "*ʾăḥê*": "brothers of", "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "and it was good, and it pleased", "*bəʿênê*": "in the eyes of, in the sight of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants, his officials" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.16.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַבְרָ֜ם אֶל־שָׂרַ֗י הִנֵּ֤ה שִׁפְחָתֵךְ֙ בְּיָדֵ֔ךְ עֲשִׂי־לָ֖הּ הַטּ֣וֹב בְּעֵינָ֑יִךְ וַתְּעַנֶּ֣הָ שָׂרַ֔י וַתִּבְרַ֖ח מִפָּנֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*yomer* *'Abram* to-*Saray* *hinneh* *shifchatek* in-*yadek*, *'asi*-to-her *hattob* in-*'eynayikh*, and-*te'anneha* *Saray*, and-*tibrach* from-*paneha*.", "grammar": { "*yomer*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*'Abram*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abram", "*'el*": "preposition - to", "*Saray*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Sarai", "*hinneh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*shifchatek*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*beyadek*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your hand", "*'asi*": "verb, Qal imperative feminine singular - do", "*lah*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to her", "*hattob*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*be'eynayikh*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual with 2nd feminine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*te'anneha*": "verb, Piel imperfect 3rd feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix with waw consecutive - and she afflicted her", "*tibrach*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she fled", "*mippaneha*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her face/presence" }, "variants": { "*te'anneha*": "afflicted her/oppressed her/humbled her", "*beyadek*": "in your hand/under your authority/in your power" } }
  • Gen 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.20.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ הִנֵּ֥ה אַרְצִ֖י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ בַּטּ֥וֹב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ שֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*wə-yō'mer 'ăḇîmeleḵ* behold land-my before-you in-*ha-ṭôḇ* in-eyes-your *šēḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yō'mer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ăḇîmeleḵ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abimelech", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*'arṣî*": "common noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my land", "*lə-pāneḵā*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ba-ṭôḇ*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - in the good", "*bə-'êneḵā*": "preposition + common noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*šēḇ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - dwell/settle" }, "variants": { "*'arṣî*": "my land/my country/my territory", "*lə-pāneḵā*": "before you/in front of you", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*bə-'êneḵā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion", "*šēḇ*": "dwell/live/settle/sit/remain" } }
  • Gen 34:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.18", "source": "וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י חֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖י שְׁכֶ֥ם בֶּן־חֲמֽוֹר׃", "text": "*wayyîṭǝbû* *dibrêhem* *bǝʿênê* *Ḥămôr* *ûbǝʿênê* *Škem* *ben*-*Ḥămôr*", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭǝbû*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they were pleasing", "*dibrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their words", "*bǝʿênê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor", "*ûbǝʿênê*": "waw-conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - and in the eyes of", "*Škem*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shechem", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ḥămôr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamor" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṭǝbû*": "and they were pleasing/seemed good/were acceptable", "*bǝʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/in the opinion of" } }
  • Gen 41:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.33", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יֵרֶ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ נָב֣וֹן וְחָכָ֑ם וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yēreʾ* *p̄arʿōh* *ʾîš* *nāḇôn* *wə-ḥāḵām*; *wîšîtēhû* over-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yēreʾ*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect, Qal - let look/see", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*nāḇôn*": "masculine singular adjective - discerning/understanding", "*wə-ḥāḵām*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and wise", "*wîšîtēhû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix, Qal - and let him set him", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ*": "let see/let look for/let provide", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/experienced/skilled", "*wîšîtēhû*": "and let him set him/place him/appoint him" } }
  • Deut 1:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.33", "source": "הַהֹלֵ֨ךְ לִפְנֵיכֶ֜ם בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ לָת֥וּר לָכֶ֛ם מָק֖וֹם לֽ͏ַחֲנֹֽתְכֶ֑ם בָּאֵ֣שׁ ׀ לַ֗יְלָה לַרְאֹֽתְכֶם֙ בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּבֶעָנָ֖ן יוֹמָֽם׃", "text": "The *hōlēk* before you in the *derek*, to *tūr* for you *māqōm* for your *ḥănōt*; in the *ʾēš* by *laylāh* to *rāʾōt* for you in the *derek* which you shall *tēlkū*-in it, and in the *ʿānān* by *yōmām*.", "grammar": { "*hōlēk*": "participle, masculine singular - walking/going", "*derek*": "noun, feminine singular construct - way/road/path", "*tūr*": "infinitive construct - to seek out/explore/search", "*māqōm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place/location", "*ḥănōt*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person plural suffix - to camp/encamp", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*rāʾōt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person plural suffix - to show/cause to see", "*tēlkū*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will walk/go", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*yōmām*": "adverb - by day/daytime" }, "variants": { "*hōlēk*": "the one walking/going/traveling", "*tūr*": "to search out/explore/seek", "*māqōm*": "place/location/site", "*ḥănōt*": "to camp/pitch tents/encamp", "*rāʾōt*": "to show you/cause you to see/make visible to you" } }
  • 2 Sam 3:36 : 36 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.3.36", "source": "וְכָל־הָעָ֣ם הִכִּ֔ירוּ וַיִּיטַ֖ב בְּעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם כְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֣ה הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בְּעֵינֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*wə-kol*-*hā-ʿām* *hikkîrû* *wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênêhem* as all *ʾăšer* *ʿāśâ* *ha-melek* in *ʿênê* all *hā-ʿām* *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and all", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*hikkîrû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person common plural - they recognized/noticed", "*wa-yîṭab*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive - and it was good", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʿênê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*hā-ʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*hikkîrû*": "they recognized/they noticed/they perceived", "*wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênêhem*": "it was good in their eyes/it pleased them" } }
  • 2 Chr 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.4", "source": "וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־הַקָּהָֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyîšar* the-*dābār* in-*'ênê* the-*melek* and-in-*'ênê* all-the-*qāhāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyîšar*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was right/pleasing", "*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the word/matter", "*'ênê*": "common noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the king", "*qāhāl*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article - the assembly" }, "variants": { "*wayyîšar*": "and it was right/pleasing/good", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*'ênê*": "eyes of/sight of/opinion of", "*melek*": "king/sovereign/ruler", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/community" } }
  • Esth 1:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Esther.1.21", "source": "וַיִּיטַב֙ הַדָּבָ֔ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְהַשָּׂרִ֑ים וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כִּדְבַ֥ר מְמוּכָֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyîṭaḇ* the *dāḇār* in *ʿênê* the *meleḵ* and the *śārîm*, and *wayyaʿaś* the *meleḵ* according to *diḇar* *məmûḵān*", "grammar": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*ʿênê*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the officials", "*wayyaʿaś*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*diḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*məmûḵān*": "proper noun - Memucan" }, "variants": { "*wayyîṭaḇ*": "and it was good/and it pleased/and it was acceptable", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/proposal" } }
  • Esth 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Esther.2.4", "source": "וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ תַּ֣חַת וַשְׁתִּ֑י וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיַּ֥עַשׂ כֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-the-*naʿărâ* which *tîṭaḇ* in-*ʿênê* the-*meleḵ* *ṯimlōḵ* *taḥaṯ* *waštî* and-*yîṭaḇ* the-*dāḇār* in-*ʿênê* the-*meleḵ* and-*yaʿaś* thus.", "grammar": { "*naʿărâ*": "noun, feminine singular - young woman", "*tîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will please", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṯimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will reign", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - instead of", "*waštî*": "proper noun - Vashti", "*yîṭaḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it pleased", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*yaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he did" }, "variants": { "*tîṭaḇ*": "pleases/is good in the sight of/is favored by", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/presence", "*ṯimlōḵ*": "will reign/rule/become queen", "*taḥaṯ*": "instead of/in place of/under", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/proposal" } }
  • Esth 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Esther.5.14", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לוֹ֩ זֶ֨רֶשׁ אִשְׁתּ֜וֹ וְכָל־אֹֽהֲבָ֗יו יַֽעֲשׂוּ־עֵץ֮ גָּבֹ֣הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּה֒ וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר ׀ אֱמֹ֣ר לַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיִתְל֤וּ אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַי֙ עָלָ֔יו וּבֹֽא־עִם־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ אֶל הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה שָׂמֵ֑חַ וַיִּיטַ֧ב הַדָּבָ֛ר לִפְנֵ֥י הָמָ֖ן וַיַּ֥עַשׂ הָעֵֽץ", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to-him *zereš* *ʾištô* and-all-*ʾōhăbāyw*, let-them-*yaʿăśû*-*ʿēṣ* *gābōah* fifty *ʾammâ*, and-in-the-*bōqer* *ʾĕmōr* to-the-*melek* and-*yitlû* *ʾet*-*mordŏkay* upon-it, and-*bōʾ*-with-the-*melek* to the-*mišteh* *śāmēaḥ*, and *wayyîṭab* the-*dābār* before *hāmān* and *wayyaʿaś* the-*ʿēṣ*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3fs - and she said", "*zereš*": "proper noun - Zeresh", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his wife", "*ʾōhăbāyw*": "participle, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his friends/lovers", "*yaʿăśû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they should make", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood", "*gābōah*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*ʾĕmōr*": "imperative, ms - say/speak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yitlû*": "imperfect, 3mp - they will hang", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*bōʾ*": "imperative, ms - come/go", "*mišteh*": "noun, masculine singular - feast/banquet", "*śāmēaḥ*": "adjective, masculine singular - joyful", "*wayyîṭab*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms - and he made", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/gallows/wood" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśû-ʿēṣ*": "let them make gallows/prepare wooden pole", "*gābōah ḥămišîm ʾammâ*": "fifty cubits high/tall (75-80 feet)", "*yitlû*": "hang/impale/execute", "*bōʾ-ʿim-hammelek ʾel-hammišteh śāmēaḥ*": "go with the king to the banquet joyful/attend the feast happily", "*wayyîṭab haddābār*": "the matter pleased/the suggestion was good", "*wayyaʿaś hāʿēṣ*": "he had the gallows made/prepared the wooden structure" } }
  • Acts 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Acts.6.5", "source": "Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους: καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρη πίστεως καὶ Πνεύματος Ἁγίου, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα:", "text": "And *ēresen* the *logos* *enōpion* all of the *plēthous*: and *exelexanto* *Stephanon*, *andra* *plērē* *pisteōs* and *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*, and *Philippon*, and *Prochoron*, and *Nikanora*, and *Timōna*, and *Parmenan*, and *Nikolaon* *prosēlyton* *Antiochea*:", "grammar": { "*ēresen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - pleased/was pleasing", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/statement/proposal", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd", "*exelexanto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person, plural - chose/selected", "*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*plērē*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - full", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - faith", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*Philippon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Philip", "*Prochoron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Prochorus", "*Nikanora*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nicanor", "*Timōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Timon", "*Parmenan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Parmenas", "*Nikolaon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nicolas", "*prosēlyton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proselyte/convert", "*Antiochea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Antiochian/from Antioch" }, "variants": { "*ēresen*": "pleased/was pleasing/was satisfactory", "*logos*": "word/statement/proposal/matter", "*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/congregation", "*exelexanto*": "chose/selected/elected", "*plērē*": "full/filled/complete", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*prosēlyton*": "proselyte/convert to Judaism" } }
  • Acts 7:13 : 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" } }