Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Genesis.47.25", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ הֶחֱיִתָ֑נוּ נִמְצָא־חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְהָיִ֥ינוּ עֲבָדִ֖ים לְפַרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *heḥĕyîṯānû* *nimṣāʾ-ḥēn* in *bə-'ênê* *ʾăḏōnî* *wə-hāyînû* *'ăḇāḏîm* to *lə-p̄ar'ōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*heḥĕyîṯānû*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person common plural suffix - you have saved our lives", "*nimṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "Qal imperfect 1st common plural + noun masculine singular - let us find favor", "*bə-'ênê*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord", "*wə-hāyînû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 1st common plural - and we will be", "*'ăḇāḏîm*": "noun masculine plural - servants/slaves", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕyîṯānû*": "you have saved our lives/you have preserved us", "*nimṣāʾ-ḥēn*": "let us find favor/may we find grace" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 33:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר עֵשָׂ֔ו אַצִּֽיגָה־נָּ֣א עִמְּךָ֔ מִן־הָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑י וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לָ֣מָּה זֶּ֔ה אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʿēśāw* *ʾaṣṣîgāh*-please with you from-the *ʿām* which with me *wə-yōʾmer* why *zeh* *ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in *ʿênê* *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*ʾaṣṣîgāh*": "Hiphil cohortative, 1st common singular - let me leave", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - I find", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*ʾaṣṣîgāh*": "let me leave/let me place/let me station", "*ʿām*": "people/men/followers", "*zeh*": "this/that/why this", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I find/may I find/let me find", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance" } }
  • Gen 41:45 : 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" } }
  • Gen 45:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.6", "source": "כִּי־זֶ֛ה שְׁנָתַ֥יִם הָרָעָ֖ב בְּקֶ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעוֹד֙ חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ וְקָצִּֽיר׃", "text": "*Kî-zeh* *šənātayim* *hārāʿāḇ* *bəqereḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* wə-*ʿôd* *ḥāmēš* *šānîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾên-ḥārîš* wə-*qāṣṣîr*", "grammar": { "כִּי־זֶ֛ה": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - 'for this'", "שְׁנָתַ֥יִם": "noun feminine dual - 'two years'", "הָרָעָ֖ב": "definite article + noun masculine singular - 'the famine'", "בְּקֶ֣רֶב": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - 'in the midst of'", "הָאָ֑רֶץ": "definite article + noun feminine singular - 'the land/earth'", "וְעוֹד֙": "conjunction + adverb - 'and still/yet'", "חָמֵ֣שׁ": "number feminine - 'five'", "שָׁנִ֔ים": "noun feminine plural - 'years'", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'which/that'", "אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ": "particle of negation + noun masculine singular - 'no plowing'", "וְקָצִּֽיר": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - 'and harvest'" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this, these", "*šənātayim*": "two years, a pair of years", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine, the hunger", "*bəqereḇ*": "in the midst of, inside, within", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land, the earth, the ground", "*ʿôd*": "still, yet, again, more", "*ḥārîš*": "plowing, ploughing, cultivation", "*qāṣṣîr*": "harvest, reaping" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם לָכֶ֛ם שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בָּאָ֑רֶץ וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹת לָכֶ֔ם לִפְלֵיטָ֖ה גְּדֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*Wayyišlāḥēnî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lip̄nêḵem* *lāśûm* *lāḵem* *šəʾērît* *bāʾāreṣ* *ûləhaḥăyôt* *lāḵem* *lip̄lêṭāh* *gəḏōlāh*", "grammar": { "וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֤נִי": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he sent me'", "אֱלֹהִים֙": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "לִפְנֵיכֶ֔ם": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'before you'", "לָשׂ֥וּם": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to establish/place'", "לָכֶ֛ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'for you'", "שְׁאֵרִ֖ית": "noun feminine singular - 'remnant/survivors'", "בָּאָ֑רֶץ": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - 'in the land'", "וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹת": "conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - 'and to preserve alive'", "לָכֶ֔ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'for you'", "לִפְלֵיטָ֖ה": "preposition + noun feminine singular - 'for deliverance/escape'", "גְּדֹלָֽה": "adjective feminine singular - 'great'" }, "variants": { "*wayyišlāḥēnî*": "and he sent me, and he dispatched me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being", "*lip̄nêḵem*": "before you, ahead of you", "*lāśûm*": "to place, to establish, to set", "*šəʾērît*": "remnant, survivor, remainder", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "in the land, on the earth", "*ləhaḥăyôt*": "to preserve alive, to keep living, to save life", "*lip̄lêṭāh*": "for deliverance, for escape, for survival", "*gəḏōlāh*": "great, large, significant" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם אֹתִי֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי לְאָ֜ב לְפַרְעֹ֗ה וּלְאָדוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *lōʾ-ʾattem* *šəlaḥtem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayśîmēnî* *ləʾāḇ* *ləp̄arʿōh* *ûləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-bêtô* *ûmōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֗ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - 'not you'", "שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'sent'", "אֹתִי֙": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֖י": "conjunction - 'but/rather'", "הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים": "definite article + noun masculine plural - 'God'", "וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me'", "לְאָ֜ב": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as a father'", "לְפַרְעֹ֗ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "וּלְאָדוֹן֙": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - 'and as lord/master'", "לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'over all his house'", "וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - 'and ruler'", "בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - 'in all the land of'", "מִצְרָֽיִם": "proper noun - 'Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*lōʾ-ʾattem*": "not you, it was not you", "*šəlaḥtem*": "you sent, you dispatched", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, the true God", "*wayśîmēnî*": "and he made me, and he appointed me, and he established me", "*ləʾāḇ*": "as a father, like a father, for a father", "*ləp̄arʿōh*": "to Pharaoh, for Pharaoh", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*mōšēl*": "ruler, governor, one who rules" } }
  • Gen 50:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.50.20", "source": "וְאַתֶּ֕ם חֲשַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָלַ֖י רָעָ֑ה אֱלֹהִים֙ חֲשָׁבָ֣הּ לְטֹבָ֔ה לְמַ֗עַן עֲשֹׂ֛ה כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה לְהַחֲיֹ֥ת עַם־רָֽב׃", "text": "And-you *ḥăšaḇtem* against-me *rāʿāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥăšāḇāh* for-*ṭôḇāh* for-*maʿan* *ʿăśōh* as-*ha-yôm* *ha-zeh* to-*haḥăyōṯ* *ʿam*-*rāḇ*", "grammar": { "*ḥăšaḇtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you planned/intended", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - evil", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*ḥăšāḇāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he planned it", "*ṭôḇāh*": "feminine singular noun - good", "*maʿan*": "preposition - purpose of", "*ʿăśōh*": "qal infinitive construct - doing", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*haḥăyōṯ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - preserving alive", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular construct - people of", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great" }, "variants": { "*ḥăšaḇ*": "plan/intend/devise", "*maʿan*": "in order that/for the purpose of", "*haḥăyōṯ*": "keep alive/preserve/sustain" } }
  • Ruth 2:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ruth.2.13", "source": "וַ֠תֹּאמֶר אֶמְצָא־חֵ֨ן בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ אֲדֹנִי֙ כִּ֣י נִֽחַמְתָּ֔נִי וְכִ֥י דִבַּ֖רְתָּ עַל־לֵ֣ב שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָ וְאָנֹכִי֙ לֹ֣א אֶֽהְיֶ֔ה כְּאַחַ֖ת שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*tōʾmer*, \"*ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in-*ʿêneykā* *ʾădōnî*, because *niḥamtānî* and-because *dibbartā* on-*lēb* *šipḥātekā*. And-*ʾānōkî* not *ʾehyeh* like-one *šipḥōteykā*.\"", "grammar": { "וַ֠תֹּאמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd feminine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and she said'", "*ʾemṣāʾ*-*ḥēn*": "imperfect 1st singular + noun - 'may I find favor'", "בְּעֵינֶ֤יךָ": "preposition bə- + dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'in your eyes'", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - 'my lord'", "כִּ֣י": "conjunction - 'because/for'", "*niḥamtānî*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - 'you have comforted me'", "וְכִ֥י": "conjunction wə- + conjunction - 'and because'", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you have spoken'", "עַל־לֵ֣ב": "preposition + noun - 'to the heart of'", "*šipḥātekā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your maidservant'", "וְאָנֹכִי֙": "conjunction wə- + 1st singular independent pronoun - 'and I'", "לֹ֣א": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ʾehyeh*": "imperfect 1st singular - 'I am/will be'", "כְּאַחַ֖ת": "preposition kə- + numeral construct - 'like one of'", "*šipḥōteykā*": "noun plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your maidservants'" }, "variants": { "*niḥamtānî*": "comforted me/consoled me/encouraged me", "*dibbartā* *ʿal-lēb*": "spoken kindly to/spoken to the heart of/encouraged", "*šipḥātekā*": "your maidservant/your female servant/your handmaid" } }
  • Prov 11:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.26", "source": "מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃", "text": "*Mōnēaʿ* *bār* *yiqqəbuhû* *ləʾôm* *ûbərākâ* *lərōʾš* *mašbîr*.", "grammar": { "*Mōnēaʿ*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - withholding", "*bār*": "masculine singular noun - grain", "*yiqqəbuhû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - curses him", "*ləʾôm*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*ûbərākâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and blessing", "*lərōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - to head of", "*mašbîr*": "verb Hiphil participle masculine singular - one who sells (grain)" }, "variants": { "*Mōnēaʿ*": "withholding/holding back/refusing", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*yiqqəbuhû*": "curses him/denounces him", "*ləʾôm*": "people/nation/community", "*bərākâ*": "blessing/prosperity", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*mašbîr*": "one who sells (grain)/provider/supplier" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.11.27", "source": "שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֖‪[d]‬וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Šōḥēr* *ṭôb* *yəbaqqēš* *rāṣôn* *wədōrēš* *rāʿâ* *təbôʾennû*.", "grammar": { "*Šōḥēr*": "verb Qal participle masculine singular - seeking diligently", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*yəbaqqēš*": "verb Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - seeks", "*rāṣôn*": "masculine singular noun - favor", "*wədōrēš*": "conjunction + verb Qal participle masculine singular - and seeking", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil", "*təbôʾennû*": "verb Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it will come to him" }, "variants": { "*Šōḥēr*": "seeking diligently/earnestly seeking", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/looks for/strives for", "*rāṣôn*": "favor/acceptance/goodwill", "*dōrēš*": "seeking/inquiring/investigating", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/misfortune/calamity/trouble", "*təbôʾennû*": "it will come to him/befall him" } }
  • Gen 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.6.19", "source": "וּמִכָּל־הָ֠חַי מִֽכָּל־בָּשָׂ֞ר שְׁנַ֧יִם מִכֹּ֛ל תָּבִ֥יא אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֖ה לְהַחֲיֹ֣ת אִתָּ֑ךְ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה יִֽהְיֽוּ׃", "text": "And from all *ha-ḥay* from all *bāśār* *šĕnayim* from all *tābîʾ* unto *ha-tēbâ* to *haḥăyōt* *ʾittāk* *zāḵār* and *nĕqēbâ* *yihyû*", "grammar": { "*ha-ḥay*": "noun/adjective masculine singular with definite article with prefix preposition - from the living", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular with prefix preposition - from flesh/creatures", "*šĕnayim*": "numeral dual - two", "*tābîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 2ms - you shall bring", "*ha-tēbâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article with prefix preposition - unto the ark", "*haḥăyōt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to keep alive", "*ʾittāk*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - with you", "*zāḵār*": "noun masculine singular - male", "*nĕqēbâ*": "noun feminine singular with prefix conjunction - and female", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect 3mp - they shall be" }, "variants": { "*ha-ḥay*": "the living/living thing/living creature", "*bāśār*": "flesh/living creatures/animals", "*haḥăyōt*": "to keep alive/to preserve/to maintain life" } }
  • Gen 18:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.3", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנָ֗י אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אַל־נָ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר מֵעַ֥ל עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wayyōʾmar* *ʾăḏōnāy* if-*nāʾ* *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêḵā* not-*nāʾ* *ṯaʿăḇōr* from-upon *ʿaḇdeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmar*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun with 1st person suffix (honorific plural) - my lord", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ʿênêḵā*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ṯaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will pass by", "*ʿaḇdeḵā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "my lord/my lords (could be addressed to one person of high rank or multiple persons)", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*ṯaʿăḇōr*": "pass by/go away/continue on" } }