Verse 26
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.24.26", "source": "שְׂפָתַ֥יִם יִשָּׁ֑ק מֵ֝שִׁ֗יב דְּבָרִ֥ים נְכֹחִֽים׃", "text": "*Śəpātayim* *yiššāq* *mēšîb* *dəbārîm* *nəkōḥîm*", "grammar": { "*śəpātayim*": "feminine dual noun - lips", "*yiššāq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he kisses", "*mēšîb*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who returns", "*dəbārîm*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*nəkōḥîm*": "masculine plural adjective - right/honest" }, "variants": { "*yiššāq*": "kisses/shows affection", "*mēšîb*": "one who returns/one who answers/one who responds", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*nəkōḥîm*": "right/honest/straightforward" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Den som gir et ærlig svar, er som å gi et kyss på leppene.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Enhver vil kysse lepper som gir et riktig svar.
Norsk King James
Hver mann skal kysse leppene til den som gir et riktig svar.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Mange respekterer den som gir de rette svarene.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Den som gir et ærlig svar, kysser leppene.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Enhver skal kysse hans lepper som gir et riktig svar.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Alle skal prise den som gir et korrekt svar.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Enhver skal kysse hans lepper som gir et riktig svar.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Kysser lepper er den som gir rett svar.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Lepper som gir rette svar, kysser.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Man skal kysse Læberne paa den, som svarer rette Ord.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
KJV 1769 norsk
Enhver skal kysse leppene til den som gir et rett svar.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Every man shall kiss his lips who gives a right answer.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Et ærlig svar er som et kyss på leppene.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Den som gir ærlige svar, kysser leppene.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Han gir kyss på leppene som gir et riktig svar.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Den som gir et rett svar, gir et kyss med sine lepper.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He maketh him self to be well loued, that geueth a good answere.
Geneva Bible (1560)
They shall kisse the lippes of him that answereth vpright wordes.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Euery man shall kisse his lippes that geueth a good aunswere.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
[Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer.
Webster's Bible (1833)
An honest answer Is like a kiss on the lips.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.
American Standard Version (1901)
He kisseth the lips Who giveth a right answer.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
World English Bible (2000)
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Like a kiss on the lips is the one who gives an honest answer.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 25:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.11", "source": "תַּפּוּחֵ֣י זָ֭הָב בְּמַשְׂכִּיּ֣וֹת כָּ֑סֶף דָּ֝בָ֗ר דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃", "text": "*tappûḥê* *zāhāb* in-*maśkiyyôt* *kāsep* *dābār* *dābur* upon-*ʾopnāyw*", "grammar": { "*tappûḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - apples of", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*bĕ*": "preposition - in", "*maśkiyyôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - carvings/images of", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word", "*dābur*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - spoken", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/according to", "*ʾopnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wheels/its circumstances" }, "variants": { "*tappûḥê*": "apples of/fruit of", "*maśkiyyôt*": "carvings/images/settings/designs", "*dābār*": "word/speech/statement", "*dābur*": "spoken/uttered", "*ʾopnāyw*": "its wheels/its circumstances/its proper times/its settings/its manner" } } 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.12", "source": "נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב וַחֲלִי־כָ֑תֶם מוֹכִ֥יחַ חָ֝כָ֗ם עַל־אֹ֥זֶן שֹׁמָֽעַת׃", "text": "*nezem* *zāhāb* and-*ḥălî*-*kātem* *môkîaḥ* *ḥākām* upon-*ʾōzen* *šōmāʿat*", "grammar": { "*nezem*": "noun, masculine singular - ring/earring", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥălî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - ornament of", "*kātem*": "noun, masculine singular - fine gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who reproves", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ear of", "*šōmāʿat*": "qal participle, feminine singular - hearing/listening" }, "variants": { "*nezem*": "ring/earring/nose-ring", "*ḥălî*": "ornament/jewelry/decoration", "*kātem*": "fine gold/pure gold", "*môkîaḥ*": "one who reproves/one who rebukes/one who corrects", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilful/experienced", "*šōmāʿat*": "hearing/listening/attentive" } }
- Dan 2:46-48 : 46 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.46", "source": "בֵּ֠אדַיִן מַלְכָּ֤א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ נְפַ֣ל עַל־אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל סְגִ֑ד וּמִנְחָה֙ וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *malkāʾ* *nəbûkadneṣṣar* *nəpal* on *ʾanpôhî* and to *dāniyyēʾl* *səgid*; and *minḥāh* and *nîḥōḥîn* *ʾămar* to *nasākāh* to him.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*nəpal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*ʿal-ʾanpôhî*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his face", "*lə-dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*səgid*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - bowed down/worshipped", "*minḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - offering/gift/tribute", "*nîḥōḥîn*": "masculine plural noun - sweet aromas/incense", "*ʾămar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/commanded", "*lə-nasākāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to pour out/offer libation", "*lēh*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*nəpal*": "fell/prostrated", "*ʾanpôhî*": "face/countenance", "*səgid*": "bowed down/worshipped/paid homage", "*minḥāh*": "offering/gift/tribute", "*nîḥōḥîn*": "pleasant fragrances/sweet aromas/incense", "*nasākāh*": "pour out/offer libation/present" } } 47 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.47", "source": "עָנֵה֩ מַלְכָּ֨א לְדָנִיֵּ֜אל וְאָמַ֗ר מִן־קְשֹׁט֙ דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן ה֣וּא אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָהִ֛ין וּמָרֵ֥א מַלְכִ֖ין וְגָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֑ין דִּ֣י יְכֵ֔לְתָּ לְמִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥ה דְנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿānēh* *malkāʾ* to *dāniyyēʾl* and *ʾămar*, from *qəšōṭ* *dî* *ʾĕlāhăkôn* he is *ʾĕlāh* *ʾĕlāhîn* and *mārēʾ* *malkin* and *gālēh* *rāzîn*; *dî* *yəkēltā* to *miglēʾ* *rāzāh* *dənāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*lə-dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*ʾămar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*min-qəšōṭ*": "preposition + noun - from truth/truly", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*ʾĕlāhăkôn*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾĕlāh*": "construct state, masculine singular - God of", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*mārēʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - lord of", "*malkin*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*gālēh*": "masculine singular participle - revealer of", "*rāzîn*": "masculine plural noun - secrets/mysteries", "*yəkēltā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were able", "*lə-miglēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to reveal", "*rāzāh*": "definite, masculine singular - the secret/mystery", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿānēh*": "answered/responded", "*qəšōṭ*": "truth/certainty", "*ʾĕlāh*": "God/deity", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "gods/deities", "*mārēʾ*": "lord/master", "*gālēh*": "revealer/uncoverer", "*rāzîn*": "secrets/mysteries/hidden things", "*yəkēltā*": "were able/could/had power", "*miglēʾ*": "reveal/uncover", "*rāzāh*": "secret/mystery/hidden thing" } } 48 { "verseID": "Daniel.2.48", "source": "אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א לְדָנִיֵּ֣אל רַבִּ֗י וּמַתְּנָ֨ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן שַׂגִּיאָן֙ יְהַב־לֵ֔הּ וְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּ עַ֖ל כָּל־מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל וְרַב־סִגְנִ֔ין עַ֖ל כָּל־חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃", "text": "Then *malkāʾ* to *dāniyyēʾl* *rabbî* and *mattənān* *rabrəbān* *śaggîʾān* *yəhab* to him, and *hašləṭēh* over all *mədînat* *bābel*; and *rab-sigənîn* over all *ḥakkîmê* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*lə-dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*rabbî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made great/exalted", "*mattənān*": "feminine plural noun - gifts", "*rabrəbān*": "feminine plural adjective - great", "*śaggîʾān*": "feminine plural adjective - many", "*yəhab-lēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - gave to him", "*hašləṭēh*": "perfect causative, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - made him ruler", "*mədînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - province of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*rab-sigənîn*": "construct state, masculine singular + masculine plural - chief of prefects/officials", "*ḥakkîmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - wise men of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*rabbî*": "made great/exalted/magnified", "*mattənān*": "gifts/presents", "*rabrəbān*": "great/large/important", "*śaggîʾān*": "many/numerous/abundant", "*hašləṭēh*": "made ruler/gave authority/put in charge", "*mədînat*": "province/district/region", "*sigənîn*": "prefects/officials/governors", "*ḥakkîmê*": "wise men/sages/scholars" } }
- Mark 12:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Mark.12.17", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἀπόδοτε τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι, καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ. Καὶ ἐθαύμασαν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *apokritheis ho Iēsous eipen* to-them, *Apodote ta Kaisaros Kaisari*, and *ta tou Theou tō Theō*. And they-*ethaumasan epʼ* him.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine article + noun - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Apodote*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - give back/render", "*ta Kaisaros*": "accusative plural neuter article + genitive singular masculine - the things of Caesar", "*Kaisari*": "dative singular masculine - to Caesar", "*ta tou Theou*": "accusative plural neuter article + genitive singular masculine article + noun - the things of God", "*tō Theō*": "dative singular masculine article + noun - to God", "*ethaumasan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - marveled/were amazed", "*epʼ*": "preposition + dative - at" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Apodote*": "give back/render/return", "*Kaisaros*": "of Caesar/Caesar's", "*Kaisari*": "to Caesar", "*Theou*": "of God/God's", "*Theō*": "to God", "*ethaumasan*": "marveled/were amazed/were astonished" } } 18 { "verseID": "Mark.12.18", "source": "Καὶ ἔρχονται Σαδδουκαῖοι πρὸς αὐτόν, οἵτινες λέγουσιν ἀνάστασιν μὴ εἶναι· καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτόν, λέγοντες,", "text": "And *erchontai Saddoukaioi pros* him, *hoitines legousin anastasin mē einai*; and they-*epērōtēsan* him, *legontes*,", "grammar": { "*erchontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd plural - come", "*Saddoukaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Sadducees", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative plural masculine - who", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - say", "*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection", "*mē einai*": "negative particle + present active infinitive - not to be", "*epērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - questioned", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - saying" }, "variants": { "*erchontai*": "come/approach/arrive", "*Saddoukaioi*": "Sadducees", "*hoitines*": "who/the ones who", "*legousin*": "say/claim/assert", "*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up", "*mē einai*": "not to be/does not exist", "*epērōtēsan*": "questioned/asked/inquired of", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking" } }
- Mark 12:32-34 : 32 { "verseID": "Mark.12.32", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ γραμματεύς, Καλῶς, Διδάσκαλε, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας εἶπας: ὅτι εἷς ἐστιν Θεος· καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλος πλὴν αὐτοῦ:", "text": "And *eipen* to him the *grammateus*, *Kalōs*, *Didaskale*, upon *alētheias* you *eipas*: that *heis* *estin* *Theos*; and not *estin* another *plēn* him:", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said [completed action]", "*grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - scribe", "*Kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*eipas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you said [completed action]", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*plēn*": "preposition + genitive - except/besides" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*grammateus*": "scribe/law-expert", "*Kalōs*": "well/rightly/excellently", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*alētheias*": "of truth/truly/genuinely", "*eipas*": "you said/you spoke", "*heis*": "one/a single one", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*plēn*": "except/besides/beyond" } } 33 { "verseID": "Mark.12.33", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν αὐτὸν ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς συνέσεως, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος, καὶ τὸ ἀγαπᾷν τὸν πλησίον ὡς ἑαυτόν, πλεῖόν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν ὁλοκαυτωμάτων καὶ θυσιῶν.", "text": "And the *agapan* him from *holēs* the *kardias*, and from *holēs* the *syneseōs*, and from *holēs* the *psychēs*, and from *holēs* the *ischyos*, and the *agapan* the *plēsion* as *heauton*, *pleion* *estin* than all the *holokautōmatōn* and *thysiōn*.", "grammar": { "*agapan*": "present active infinitive - to love", "*holēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - whole/entire", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - heart", "*syneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - understanding/intelligence", "*psychēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*ischyos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - strength/might", "*plēsion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - himself/oneself", "*pleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - more", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*holokautōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of burnt offerings", "*thysiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of sacrifices" }, "variants": { "*agapan*": "to love/cherish", "*holēs*": "whole/entire/complete", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self", "*syneseōs*": "understanding/intelligence/comprehension", "*psychēs*": "soul/life/inner being", "*ischyos*": "strength/might/power", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*pleion*": "more/greater/of more value", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*holokautōmatōn*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt sacrifices", "*thysiōn*": "sacrifices/offerings" } } 34 { "verseID": "Mark.12.34", "source": "Καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ὅτι νουνεχῶς ἀπεκρίθη, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Οὐ μακρὰν εἶ ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ. Καὶ οὐδεὶς οὐκέτι ἐτόλμα αὐτὸν ἐπερωτῆσαι.", "text": "And the *Iēsous* *idōn* him that *nounechōs* *apekrithē*, *eipen* to him, Not *makran* you *ei* from the *basileias* of the *Theou*. And *oudeis* no longer *etolma* him *eperōtēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*nounechōs*": "adverb - intelligently/sensibly", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered [completed action]", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said [completed action]", "*makran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - far/distant", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*basileias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*etolma*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was daring [continuous action]", "*eperōtēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to question" }, "variants": { "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*idōn*": "having seen/observed/perceived", "*nounechōs*": "intelligently/sensibly/wisely", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*makran*": "far/distant/remote", "*ei*": "you are/exist", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*Theou*": "of God/deity", "*oudeis*": "no one/none", "*etolma*": "was daring/ventured/had courage", "*eperōtēsai*": "to question/inquire/ask further" } }
- Gen 41:38-57 : 38 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲנִמְצָ֣א כָזֶ֔ה אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*ʿăḇādāyw hănimṣāʾ kāzeh ʾîš ʾăšer rûaḥ ʾĕlōhîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/officials", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "interrogative prefix + niphal participle masculine singular - can we find?/would be found?", "*kāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - like this", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "can we find?/is to be found?/could be found?" } } 39 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.39", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אַחֲרֵ֨י הוֹדִ֧יעַ אֱלֹהִ֛ים אוֹתְךָ֖ אֶת־כָּל־זֹ֑את אֵין־נָב֥וֹן וְחָכָ֖ם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾaḥărê hôdîaʿ ʾĕlōhîm* you *ʾet*-all-*zōʾt ʾên-nāḇôn wə-ḥākām* like-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôdîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - making known/has made known", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*wə-ḥākām*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wise", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced" } } 40 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.40", "source": "אַתָּה֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה עַל־בֵּיתִ֔י וְעַל־פִּ֖יךָ יִשַּׁ֣ק כָּל־עַמִּ֑י רַ֥ק הַכִּסֵּ֖א אֶגְדַּ֥ל מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾattāh tihyeh* over-*bêtî* and-over-*pîkā yiššaq* all-*ʿammî raq hakkissēʾ ʾegdal* from-you", "grammar": { "*ʾattāh*": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will be", "*bêtî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my house", "*pîkā*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*yiššaq*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will kiss/will be ruled", "*ʿammî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*raq*": "adverb - only", "*hakkissēʾ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the throne", "*ʾegdal*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will be greater", "*mimmekā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - than you" }, "variants": { "*yiššaq*": "will kiss/will touch/will obey/will be ruled", "*bêtî*": "my house/my household/my royal court", "*pîkā*": "your mouth/your command/your word" } } 41 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.41", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף רְאֵה֙ נָתַ֣תִּי אֹֽתְךָ֔ עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ rəʾēh nātattî* you over all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*rəʾēh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - see/behold", "*nātattî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have set/given/placed", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*rəʾēh*": "see/look/behold/consider", "*nātattî*": "I have given/placed/appointed/established" } } 42 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.42", "source": "וַיָּ֨סַר פַּרְעֹ֤ה אֶת־טַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֖הּ עַל־יַ֣ד יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְדֵי־שֵׁ֔שׁ וַיָּ֛שֶׂם רְבִ֥ד הַזָּהָ֖ב עַל־צַוָּארֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yāsar parʿōh ʾet-ṭabbaʿtô* from-above *yādô wə-yittēn* it upon-*yad yôsēp̄ wə-yalbēš* him *bigdê-šēš wə-yāśem rəḇid hazzāhāḇ* upon-*ṣawwāʾrô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāsar*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet ring", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-yittēn*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yalbēš*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he clothed", "*bigdê-šēš*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun - garments of fine linen", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*rəḇid*": "noun masculine singular construct - chain of", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neck" }, "variants": { "*ṭabbaʿt*": "signet ring/seal", "*šēš*": "fine linen/white fabric", "*rəḇid*": "chain/necklace/collar" } } 43 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.43", "source": "וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב אֹת֗וֹ בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אַבְרֵ֑ךְ וְנָת֣וֹן אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yarkēḇ* him *bəmirkebḇet hammisneh ʾăšer-lô wə-yiqrəʾû* before-him *ʾaḇrēk wə-nātôn* him over all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarkēḇ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to ride", "*bəmirkebḇet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in chariot of", "*hammisneh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the second/second-in-rank", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - which [was] to him", "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they proclaimed", "*ʾaḇrēk*": "foreign word/interjection - Abrek/bow down", "*wə-nātôn*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and setting/appointing", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*mirkebḇet hammisneh*": "second chariot/chariot of the second rank", "*ʾaḇrēk*": "bow down/kneel/tender father/royal advisor (foreign term of uncertain meaning)", "*nātôn*": "setting/appointing/giving authority" } } 44 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲנִ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָ לֹֽא־יָרִ֨ים אִ֧ישׁ אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְאֶת־רַגְל֖וֹ בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾănî parʿōh ûḇilʿādeykā lōʾ-yārîm ʾîš ʾet-yādô wə-ʾet-raglô* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1st singular - I [am]", "*ûḇilʿādeykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and without you", "*lōʾ-yārîm*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not lift up", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/anyone", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*raglô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādeykā*": "without you/apart from you/except for you", "*yārîm... yād*": "lift hand/take action/begin work", "*yārîm... regel*": "lift foot/move/take steps" } } 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" } } 46 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.46", "source": "וְיוֹסֵף֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּעָמְד֕וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַֽיַּעְבֹ֖ר בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yôsēp̄ ben-šəlōšîm šānāh bəʿāmdô* before *parʿōh melek-miṣrāyim wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* from-before *parʿōh wə-yaʿăḇōr* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôsēp̄*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joseph", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*bəʿāmdô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his standing", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*millip̄nê*": "preposition + preposition with construct - from before", "*wə-yaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*bəʿāmdô*": "when he stood/when he served/when he was appointed", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passed through/traveled through/went throughout" } } 47 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.47", "source": "וַתַּ֣עַשׂ הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע לִקְמָצִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-taʿaś hāʾāreṣ* in-*šeḇaʿ šənê haśśāḇāʿ liqmāṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-taʿaś*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it produced", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the plenty/abundance", "*liqmāṣîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - by handfuls/in abundance" }, "variants": { "*taʿaś*": "produced/yielded/made", "*liqmāṣîm*": "by handfuls/in heaps/abundantly/in great quantities" } } 48 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.48", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץ אֶת־כָּל־אֹ֣כֶל ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּתֶּן־אֹ֖כֶל בֶּעָרִ֑ים אֹ֧כֶל שְׂדֵה־הָעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר סְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָ נָתַ֥ן בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqbōṣ ʾet-kol-ʾōkel* seven *šānîm ʾăšer hāyû* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim wə-yitten-ʾōkel* in-the-*ʿārîm ʾōkel śədēh-hāʿîr ʾăšer səḇîḇōteyah nātan* in-*tôkāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōkel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*śədēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - field of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*səḇîḇōteyah*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its surroundings", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*tôkāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/produce", "*səḇîḇōteyah*": "its surroundings/around it/its vicinity", "*nātan bə-tôkāh*": "placed inside it/stored within it" } } 49 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.49", "source": "וַיִּצְבֹּ֨ר יוֹסֵ֥ף בָּ֛ר כְּח֥וֹל הַיָּ֖ם הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד עַ֛ד כִּי־חָדַ֥ל לִסְפֹּ֖ר כִּי־אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiṣbōr yôsēp̄ bār kəḥôl hayyām harbēh məʾōd ʿad kî-ḥādal lispōr kî-ʾên mispār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiṣbōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he piled up/stored", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*bār*": "noun masculine singular - grain", "*kəḥôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - like sand of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he ceased", "*lispōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mispār*": "noun masculine singular - number/count" }, "variants": { "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*kəḥôl hayyām*": "like the sand of the sea/immeasurably vast", "*ḥādal lispōr*": "stopped counting/ceased measuring", "*ʾên mispār*": "without number/innumerable/beyond counting" } } 50 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.50", "source": "וּלְיוֹסֵ֤ף יֻלַּד֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא שְׁנַ֣ת הָרָעָ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה־לּוֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי[c] פֶ֖רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-ləyôsēp̄ yullad šənê ḇānîm bəṭerem tāḇôʾ šənat hārāʿāḇ ʾăšer yāldāh-lô ʾāsnat bat-pôṭî p̄eraʿ kōhēn ʾôn*", "grammar": { "*û-ləyôsēp̄*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Joseph", "*yullad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*šənê*": "noun dual construct - two of", "*ḇānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*tāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - would come", "*šənat*": "noun feminine singular construct - year of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*yāldāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*ʾāsnat*": "proper noun (feminine) - Asenath", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*pôṭî p̄eraʿ*": "proper noun - Potiphera", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - priest of", "*ʾôn*": "proper noun - On (Heliopolis)" }, "variants": { "*bəṭerem tāḇôʾ*": "before came/before the arrival of", "*yāldāh-lô*": "bore to him/gave birth for him", "*kōhēn*": "priest/official" } } 51 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.51", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם הַבְּכ֖וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה כִּֽי־נַשַּׁ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ yôsēp̄ ʾet-šēm habbəkôr mənaššeh kî-naššanî ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-kol-ʿămālî wə-ʾēt kol-bêt ʾāḇî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*habbəkôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the firstborn", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*naššanî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me forget", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʿămālî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my toil/trouble", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*mənaššeh*": "causing to forget/making forget (wordplay on name)", "*naššanî*": "caused me to forget/made me forget", "*ʿămāl*": "toil/trouble/hardship/misery" } } 52 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.52", "source": "וְאֵ֛ת שֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י קָרָ֣א אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־הִפְרַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēt šēm haššēnî qārāʾ ʾep̄rāyim kî-hip̄ranî ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ʾereṣ ʿānyî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number masculine singular - the second", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hip̄ranî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me fruitful", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿānyî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "fruitful/doubly fruitful (wordplay on name)", "*hip̄ranî*": "made me fruitful/caused me to be productive", "*ʿānî*": "affliction/suffering/poverty" } } 53 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.53", "source": "וַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָה שֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-tiklênāh šeḇaʿ šənê haśśāḇāʿ ʾăšer hāyāh* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiklênāh*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they ended", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the plenty/abundance", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*tiklênāh*": "ended/were completed/came to an end", "*śāḇāʿ*": "plenty/abundance/fullness/satisfaction" } } 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" } }
- Job 6:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.6.25", "source": "מַה־נִּמְרְצ֥וּ אִמְרֵי־יֹ֑שֶׁר וּמַה־יּוֹכִ֖יחַ הוֹכֵ֣חַ מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "*mah-nimrəṣû ʾimrê-yōšer ûmah-yôkîaḥ hôkēaḥ mikkem*", "grammar": { "*mah-nimrəṣû*": "interrogative + Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - how forceful are", "*ʾimrê-yōšer*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - words of uprightness", "*ûmah-yôkîaḥ*": "conjunction + interrogative + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and what proves", "*hôkēaḥ*": "Hiphil infinitive absolute - reproof", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*māraṣ*": "to be forceful/grievous/painful", "*ʾēmer*": "word/speech/saying", "*yōšer*": "uprightness/straightness/honesty", "*yākaḥ*": "to decide/judge/prove/reprove" } }
- Prov 15:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.23", "source": "שִׂמְחָ֣ה לָ֭אִישׁ בְּמַעֲנֵה־פִ֑יו וְדָבָ֖ר בְּעִתּ֣וֹ מַה־טּֽוֹב׃", "text": "*Śimḥāh lāʾîš bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw wədāḇār bəʿittô mah-ṭṭôḇ*", "grammar": { "*Śimḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joy/gladness", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to man", "*bəmaʿănēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in answer of", "*p̄îw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wədāḇār*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and word/speech", "*bəʿittô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its time", "*mah*": "interrogative - how", "*ṭṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*Śimḥāh lāʾîš*": "joy to man/gladness for person", "*bəmaʿănēh-p̄îw*": "in answer of his mouth/through apt reply", "*wədāḇār bəʿittô*": "and word in its time/timely speech", "*mah-ṭṭôḇ*": "how good!/how excellent!" } }
- Prov 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.1", "source": "לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "To *ʾādām* [are] *maʿarkê*-*lēḇ* and from *YHWH* [is] *maʿănēh* *lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*maʿarkê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - arrangements/plans/preparations", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart/mind/inner person", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿănēh*": "noun, masculine, singular - answer/response", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine, singular - tongue/language/speech" }, "variants": { "*maʿarkê-lēḇ*": "arrangements of heart/plans of mind/orderings of thoughts", "*maʿănēh lāšôn*": "answer of tongue/response of speech" } }