Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Genesis.47.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֶל־אֶחָ֖יו מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑ם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֗ה רֹעֵ֥ה צֹאן֙ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *par'ōh* to *ʾeḥāyw* *mah-ma'aśêḵem* *wə-yōʾmərû* to *par'ōh* *rō'ēh* *ṣōʾn* *'ăḇāḏeḵā* *gam-ʾănaḥnû* *gam-ʾăḇōṯênû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*par'ōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*mah-ma'aśêḵem*": "interrogative + noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - what [are] your occupations", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*rō'ēh*": "Qal participle masculine singular construct - shepherd of", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun feminine singular - flock/sheep", "*'ăḇāḏeḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*gam-ʾănaḥnû*": "conjunction + pronoun 1st common plural - also we", "*gam-ʾăḇōṯênû*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct with 1st person common plural suffix - also our fathers" }, "variants": { "*rō'ēh*": "shepherd/keeper/tender of", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 46:33-34 : 33 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.33", "source": "וְהָיָ֕ה כִּֽי־יִקְרָ֥א לָכֶ֖ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וְאָמַ֖ר מַה־מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wĕhāyâ* when-*yiqrāʾ* to-you *Parʿōh*, and-*ʾāmar* what-*maʿăśêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*wĕhāyâ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and it will be'", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he calls'", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Pharaoh'", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he will say'", "*maʿăśêḵem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your occupation'" }, "variants": { "*wĕhāyâ*": "it will be/it will happen", "*yiqrāʾ*": "he calls/he summons", "*ʾāmar*": "he will say/he will ask", "*maʿăśêḵem*": "your occupation/your work/your business" } } 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.34", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃", "text": "And-*waʾămartem* men-of *miqneh* *hāyû* servants-your from-youth-our and-until-now, also-we also-fathers-our; in-order-that *tēšĕḇû* in-land-of *Gōšen*, for-abomination-of *Miṣrayim* every-*rōʿēh* *ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall say'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*tēšĕḇû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you may dwell'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*rōʿēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'shepherd of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'" }, "variants": { "*waʾămartem*": "you shall say/you will tell", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*tēšĕḇû*": "you may dwell/you may settle/you may live", "*rōʿēh*": "shepherd/keeper", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock" } }
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Amos.7.14", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַן עָמוֹס֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֔ה לֹא־נָבִ֣יא אָנֹ֔כִי וְלֹ֥א בֶן־נָבִ֖יא אָנֹ֑כִי כִּֽי־בוֹקֵ֥ר אָנֹ֖כִי וּבוֹלֵ֥ס שִׁקְמִֽים׃", "text": "And-*yaʿan* *ʿāmôs* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*ʾămaṣyāh* *lōʾ*-*nābîʾ* *ʾānōkî* and-*lōʾ* *ben*-*nābîʾ* *ʾānōkî* for-*bôqēr* *ʾānōkî* and-*bôlēs* *šiqmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he answered", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾămaṣyāh*": "proper noun - Amaziah", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masc. singular - prophet", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular pronoun - I", "*ben*": "noun, masc. singular construct - son of", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bôqēr*": "qal participle, masc. singular - herdsman/shepherd", "*bôlēs*": "qal participle, masc. singular - gatherer/tender", "*šiqmîm*": "noun, masc. plural - sycamore figs" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*bôqēr*": "herdsman/shepherd/cattle-breeder", "*bôlēs*": "gatherer/tender/dresser" } } 15 { "verseID": "Amos.7.15", "source": "וַיִּקָּחֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י הַצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ יְהוָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*yiqqāḥēnî* *YHWH* from-behind the-*ṣōʾn* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾēlay* *YHWH* *lēk* *hinnābēʾ* *ʾel*-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqāḥēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw and 1st singular suffix - and he took me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*mēʾaḥărê*": "compound preposition - from behind", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, fem. singular with definite article - the flock", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - go", "*hinnābēʾ*": "niphal imperative, masc. singular - prophesy", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masc. singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥēnî*": "took me/received me/fetched me", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle" } }
  • Jonah 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jonah.1.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו הַגִּידָה־נָּ֣א לָ֔נוּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר לְמִי־הָרָעָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לָ֑נוּ מַה־מְּלַאכְתְּךָ֙ וּמֵאַ֣יִן תָּב֔וֹא מָ֣ה אַרְצֶ֔ךָ וְאֵֽי־מִזֶּ֥ה עַ֖ם אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "And-*wayyōmərû* unto-him *haggîḏāh*-*nāʾ* to-us on-account-of-whom the-*rāʿāh* the-*zōʾṯ* to-us what-*məlaʾḵtəḵā* and-from-where *tāḇôʾ* what *ʾarṣeḵā* and-from-which *ʿam* you", "grammar": { "*wayyōmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*haggîḏāh*": "hiphil imperative masculine singular - tell/declare", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular + definite article - evil/calamity", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative feminine singular + definite article - this", "*məlaʾḵtəḵā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your occupation", "*tāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you come", "*ʾarṣeḵā*": "noun feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your land/country", "*ʿam*": "noun masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*haggîḏāh*-*nāʾ*": "please tell/inform us now", "*məlaʾḵtəḵā*": "your occupation/work/business", "*ʾarṣeḵā*": "your land/country/territory" } }
  • 2 Thess 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Thessalonians.3.10", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὅτε ἦμεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, τοῦτο παρηγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι Εἴ τις οὐ θέλει ἐργάζεσθαι, μηδὲ ἐσθιέτω.", "text": "*Kai gar hote ēmen pros* you, this *parēngellomen* you, *hoti Ei tis ou thelei ergazesthai, mēde esthietō*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunctive phrase - for also/for even", "*hote*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*ēmen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with", "*parēngellomen*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st plural - we were commanding", "*hoti*": "conjunction introducing quotation - that", "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*tis*": "nominative, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*thelei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - wants/wills", "*ergazesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to work", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor/not even", "*esthietō*": "present imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him eat" }, "variants": { "*parēngellomen*": "we were commanding/we were instructing/we were charging", "*thelei*": "wants/wills/desires", "*ergazesthai*": "to work/to labor", "*esthietō*": "let him eat/he should eat" } }
  • Gen 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.4.2", "source": "וַתֹּ֣סֶף לָלֶ֔דֶת אֶת־אָחִ֖יו אֶת־הָ֑בֶל וַֽיְהִי־הֶ֙בֶל֙ רֹ֣עֵה צֹ֔אן וְקַ֕יִן הָיָ֖ה עֹבֵ֥ד אֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-she-*tosef* *laledet* *ʾet*-his-brother *ʾet*-*Hebel* and-*yehi*-*Hebel* *roʿeh* *tsoʾn* and-*Qayin* *hayah* *ʿobed* *ʾadamah*", "grammar": { "*tosef*": "hiphil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - she continued/added", "*laledet*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to bear/to give birth to", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Hebel*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abel", "*yehi*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - became", "*roʿeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/shepherd of", "*tsoʾn*": "collective noun - flock/sheep", "*hayah*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/became", "*ʿobed*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - worker/tiller of", "*ʾadamah*": "noun, feminine singular - ground/soil/land" }, "variants": { "*tosef*": "she continued/she added/she proceeded", "*Hebel*": "breath/vapor/vanity (as the meaning of name)" } }