Acts 7:14

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{ "verseID": "Acts.7.14", "source": "Ἀποστείλας δὲ Ἰωσὴφ, μετεκαλέσατο τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ Ἰακώβ, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν συγγένειαν αὐτοῦ, ἐν ψυχαῖς ἑβδομήκοντα πέντε.", "text": "*Aposteilas de Iōsēph, metekalesato ton patera autou Iakōb, kai pasan tēn syngeneian autou, en psychais hebdomēkonta pente*.", "grammar": { "*Aposteilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having sent", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Iōsēph*": "nominative masculine singular - Joseph", "*metekalesato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he called for/summoned", "*ton patera*": "accusative masculine singular - the father", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*Iakōb*": "accusative masculine singular - Jacob", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pasan*": "accusative feminine singular adjective - all", "*tēn syngeneian*": "accusative feminine singular - the kindred/relatives", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*en psychais*": "preposition + dative feminine plural - in souls", "*hebdomēkonta pente*": "numeral - seventy-five" }, "variants": { "*Aposteilas*": "having sent/when he had sent/sending", "*metekalesato*": "called for/summoned/invited", "*syngeneian*": "kindred/relatives/family", "*en psychais*": "in souls/persons/individuals", "*hebdomēkonta pente*": "seventy-five people" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀποστείλας δὲ Ἰωσὴφ, μετεκαλέσατο τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ Ἰακώβ, καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν συγγένειαν αὐτοῦ, ἐν ψυχαῖς ἑβδομήκοντα πέντε.

Transliteration

Aposteilas de Iōsēph, metekalesato ton patera autou Iakōb, kai pasan tēn syngeneian autou, en psychais hebdomēkonta pente.

Grammar Details

• *Aposteilas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having sent
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *Iōsēph*: nominative masculine singular - Joseph
• *metekalesato*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he called for/summoned
• *ton patera*: accusative masculine singular - the father
• *autou*: genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his
• *Iakōb*: accusative masculine singular - Jacob
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *pasan*: accusative feminine singular adjective - all
• *tēn syngeneian*: accusative feminine singular - the kindred/relatives
• *en psychais*: preposition + dative feminine plural - in souls
• *hebdomēkonta pente*: numeral - seventy-five

Word Meanings

• *Aposteilas*: having sent/when he had sent/sending
• *metekalesato*: called for/summoned/invited
• *syngeneian*: kindred/relatives/family
• *en psychais*: in souls/persons/individuals
• *hebdomēkonta pente*: seventy-five people

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in total.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then sent Joseph, and called his father Job to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Joseph sent and called his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} Joseph{G2501} sent,{G649} and{G1161} called{G3333} to{G1722} him Jacob{G2384} his{G846} father,{G3962} and{G2532} all{G3956} his{G846} kindred,{G4772} threescore{G1440} and fifteen{G4002} souls.{G5590}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G1161} sent{G649}{(G5660)} Joseph{G2501}, and called{G3333}{(G5668)} his{G846} father{G3962} Jacob{G2384} to him, and{G2532} all{G3956} his{G846} kindred{G4772},{G1722} threescore{G1440} and fifteen{G4002} souls{G5590}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sent Ioseph and caused his father to be brought and all his kynne thre score and xv. soules.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Ioseph sent out, and caused his father and all his kynred to be broughte, eue thre score and fyftene soules.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sent Ioseph and caused his father to be brought, and all his kindred, euen threescore and fifteene soules.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sent Ioseph, and caused his father to be brought, and all his kynne, three score and fyfteene soules.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to [him], and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joseph having sent, did call for his father Jacob, and all his kindred -- with seventy and five souls --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Joseph sent for Jacob his father and all his family, seventy-five persons.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Joseph sent a message and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people in all.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.22", "source": "בְּשִׁבְעִ֣ים נֶ֔פֶשׁ יָרְד֥וּ אֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ מִצְרָ֑יְמָהּ וְעַתָּ֗ה שָֽׂמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "With *šibʿîm* *nepeš* *yārədû* *ʾăbōtêkā* *Miṣrāyemâ* and now *śāməkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* like *kəkôkəbê* the *šāmayim* for *lārōb*", "grammar": { "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number with prefixed preposition bet - with seventy", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular - person/soul", "*yārədû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - went down", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*Miṣrāyemâ*": "proper name with directional heh - to Egypt", "*śāməkā*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he has made you", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kəkôkəbê*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition kaph - like stars of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*lārōb*": "masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for multitude" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "person/soul/life", "*yārad*": "go down/descend", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor", "*śîm*": "make/put/set", "*kôkāb*": "star/heavenly body", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rōb*": "multitude/abundance/greatness" } }
• Gen 46:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.26", "source": "כָּל־הַ֠נֶּפֶשׁ הַבָּאָ֨ה לְיַעֲקֹ֤ב מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ יֹצְאֵ֣י יְרֵכ֔וֹ מִלְּבַ֖ד נְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֑ב כָּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵֽׁשׁ׃", "text": "All-the-*nepeš* the-coming to-*Yaʿăqōḇ* *Miṣrayĕmâ* *yōṣĕʾê* thigh-his, from-apart wives-of sons-of-*Yaʿăqōḇ*, all-*nepeš* sixty and-six.", "grammar": { "*nepeš*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the soul/person'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*Miṣrayĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'", "*yōṣĕʾê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - 'coming out from'" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/person/individual", "*yōṣĕʾê*": "coming out from/proceeding from/descendants of" } } 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.27", "source": "וּבְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵ֛ף אֲשֶׁר־יֻלַּד־ל֥וֹ בְמִצְרַ֖יִם נֶ֣פֶשׁ שְׁנָ֑יִם כָּל־הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ לְבֵֽית־יַעֲקֹ֛ב הַבָּ֥אָה מִצְרַ֖יְמָה שִׁבְעִֽים׃", "text": "And-sons-of *Yôsēp̄* who-*yullaḏ*-to-him in-*Miṣrayim* *nepeš* two; all-the-*nepeš* to-house-of-*Yaʿăqōḇ* the-coming *Miṣrayĕmâ* seventy.", "grammar": { "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*yullaḏ*": "pual perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'were born'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*nepeš*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'soul/person'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jacob'", "*Miṣrayĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*yullaḏ*": "were born/were begotten", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/individual" } }
• Exod 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.5", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֗י כָּל־נֶ֛פֶשׁ יֹצְאֵ֥י יֶֽרֶךְ־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שִׁבְעִ֣ים נָ֑פֶשׁ וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הָיָ֥ה בְמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *way-hî* all *nep̄eš* *yōṣʾê* *yereḵ*-*yaʿăqōb* *šibʿîm* *nāp̄eš* and *yôsēp̄* *hāyâ* in *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "וֽ͏ַיְהִ֗י": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and it was'", "כָּל־נֶ֛פֶשׁ": "construct *kol* + noun, feminine singular - 'all souls/persons'", "*yōṣʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct, Qal - 'coming out of'", "יֶֽרֶךְ־יַעֲקֹ֖ב": "noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - 'thigh/loins of Jacob'", "*šibʿîm*": "cardinal number - 'seventy'", "*nāp̄eš*": "noun, feminine singular - 'soul/person'", "וְיוֹסֵ֖ף": "conjunction *wə-* + proper noun - 'and Joseph'", "*hāyâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'was'", "בְמִצְרָֽיִם": "preposition *bə-* + proper noun - 'in Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*way-hî*": "and it was, and it came to pass", "*nep̄eš*": "soul, person, life, being", "*yōṣʾê*": "ones coming out of, descendants of", "*yereḵ*": "thigh, loins, reproductive organs", "*šibʿîm*": "seventy", "*hāyâ*": "was, existed, happened" } }
• Gen 45:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.9", "source": "מַהֲרוּ֮ וַעֲל֣וּ אֶל־אָבִי֒ וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בִּנְךָ֣ יוֹסֵ֔ף שָׂמַ֧נִי אֱלֹהִ֛ים לְאָד֖וֹן לְכָל־מִצְרָ֑יִם רְדָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "*Mahărû* *waʿălû* *ʾel-ʾāḇî* *waʾămartem* *ʾēlāyw* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *binḵā* *Yôsēp̄* *śāmanî* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-miṣrāyim* *rəḏāh* *ʾēlay* *ʾal-taʿămōḏ*", "grammar": { "מַהֲרוּ֮": "Piel imperative masculine plural - 'hurry/make haste'", "וַעֲל֣וּ": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - 'and go up'", "אֶל־אָבִי֒": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to my father'", "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and say'", "אֵלָ֗יו": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "כֹּ֤ה": "adverb - 'thus'", "אָמַר֙": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'said'", "בִּנְךָ֣": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your son'", "יוֹסֵ֔ף": "proper noun - 'Joseph'", "שָׂמַ֧נִי": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'made me'", "אֱלֹהִ֛ים": "noun masculine plural - 'God'", "לְאָד֖וֹן": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as lord/master'", "לְכָל־מִצְרָ֑יִם": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + proper noun - 'over all Egypt'", "רְדָ֥ה": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'come down'", "אֵלַ֖י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד": "negative particle + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - 'do not delay'" }, "variants": { "*mahărû*": "hurry, make haste, be quick", "*waʿălû*": "and go up, and ascend", "*waʾămartem*": "and you shall say, and tell", "*kōh*": "thus, so, in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said, spoke, declared", "*binḵā*": "your son", "*śāmanî*": "made me, appointed me, established me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God, gods, divine being", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*rəḏāh*": "come down, descend", "*ʾal-taʿămōḏ*": "do not stand still, do not delay, do not tarry" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.10", "source": "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣ בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן וְהָיִ֤יתָ קָרוֹב֙ אֵלַ֔י אַתָּ֕ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ וּבְנֵ֣י בָנֶ֑יךָ וְצֹאנְךָ֥ וּבְקָרְךָ֖ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Wə-*yāšaḇtā* *ḇəʾereṣ-gōšen* wə-*hāyîtā* *qārôḇ* *ʾēlay* *ʾattāh* *ûḇāneḵā* *ûḇənê* *ḇāneḵā* wə-*ṣōʾnḵā* *ûḇəqārḵā* wə-*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*", "grammar": { "וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will dwell'", "בְאֶֽרֶץ־גֹּ֗שֶׁן": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - 'in the land of Goshen'", "וְהָיִ֤יתָ": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'and you will be'", "קָרוֹב֙": "adjective masculine singular - 'near'", "אֵלַ֔י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "אַתָּ֕ה": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "וּבָנֶ֖יךָ": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your sons'", "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction + noun masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "בָנֶ֑יךָ": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your sons'", "וְצֹאנְךָ֥": "conjunction + noun both gender singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your flocks'", "וּבְקָרְךָ֖": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your herds'", "וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and all that belongs to you'" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtā*": "you will dwell, you will live, you will settle", "*ʾereṣ-gōšen*": "land of Goshen", "*hāyîtā*": "you will be, you shall become", "*qārôḇ*": "near, close, at hand", "*ḇāneḵā*": "your sons, your children", "*ḇənê ḇāneḵā*": "sons of your sons, your grandchildren", "*ṣōʾnḵā*": "your flock, your sheep and goats", "*ḇəqārḵā*": "your cattle, your oxen", "*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*": "all that is yours, everything that belongs to you" } } 11 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.11", "source": "וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י אֹֽתְךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם כִּי־ע֛וֹד חָמֵ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים רָעָ֑ב פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ אַתָּ֥ה וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Wə-*ḵilkaltî* *ʾōtḵā* *šām* *kî-ʿôd* *ḥāmēš* *šānîm* *rāʿāḇ* *pen-tiwwārēš* *ʾattāh* *ûḇêtḵā* wə-*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*", "grammar": { "וְכִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י": "conjunction + Pilpel perfect 1st person singular - 'and I will sustain/provide'", "אֹֽתְךָ֙": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'you'", "שָׁ֔ם": "adverb - 'there'", "כִּי־ע֛וֹד": "conjunction + adverb - 'for still/yet'", "חָמֵ֥שׁ": "number feminine - 'five'", "שָׁנִ֖ים": "noun feminine plural - 'years'", "רָעָ֑ב": "noun masculine singular - 'famine'", "פֶּן־תִּוָּרֵ֛שׁ": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'lest you be impoverished'", "אַתָּ֥ה": "pronoun 2nd masculine singular - 'you'", "וּבֵֽיתְךָ֖": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your house/household'", "וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־לָֽךְ": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and all that belongs to you'" }, "variants": { "*ḵilkaltî*": "I will sustain, I will provide for, I will nourish", "*šām*": "there, in that place", "*ʿôd*": "still, yet, more", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine, hunger", "*pen-tiwwārēš*": "lest you become poor, lest you be impoverished, lest you come to poverty", "*ḇêtḵā*": "your house, your household, your family", "*ḵāl-ʾăšer-lāḵə*": "all that is yours, everything that belongs to you" } }
• Gen 46:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.12", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה עֵ֧ר וְאוֹנָ֛ן וְשֵׁלָ֖ה וָפֶ֣רֶץ וָזָ֑רַח וַיָּ֨מָת עֵ֤ר וְאוֹנָן֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃", "text": "And-sons-of *Yĕhûḏâ*: *ʿĒr* and-*ʾÔnān* and-*Šēlâ* and-*Pereṣ* and-*Zāraḥ*. And *wayyāmāt* *ʿĒr* and-*ʾÔnān* in-land-of *Kĕnaʿan*. And *wayyihyû* sons-of-*Pereṣ* *Ḥeṣrôn* and-*Ḥāmûl*.", "grammar": { "*Yĕhûḏâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Judah'", "*ʿĒr*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Er'", "*ʾÔnān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Onan'", "*Šēlâ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Shelah'", "*Pereṣ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Perez'", "*Zāraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Zerah'", "*wayyāmāt*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he died'", "*Kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun, place name - 'Canaan'", "*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they were'", "*Ḥeṣrôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Hezron'", "*Ḥāmûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Hamul'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāmāt*": "died/perished", "*wayyihyû*": "were/became/existed" } }
• 1 Chr 2:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.5", "source": "בְּנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃", "text": "*bənê*-*peretz* *ḥetzrôn* *wəḥāmûl*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*peretz*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Perez", "*ḥetzrôn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hezron", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ḥāmûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hamul" }, "variants": {} } 6 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.2.6", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י זֶ֗רַח זִ֠מְרִי וְאֵיתָ֧ן וְהֵימָ֛ן וְכַלְכֹּ֥ל וָדָ֖רַע כֻּלָּ֥ם חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ûbənê* *zeraḥ* *zimrî* *wəʾêtān* *wəhêmān* *wəkalkōl* *wādāraʿ*, *kullām* *ḥămiššâ*.", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*zeraḥ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zerah", "*zimrî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Zimri", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*ʾêtān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ethan", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*hêmān*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Heman", "*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*kalkōl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Calcol", "*wā-*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*dāraʿ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Dara", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*ḥămiššâ*": "numeral, masculine - five" }, "variants": { "*zimrî*": "also known as Zabdi in Joshua 7:1" } }
• Ps 105:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל מִצְרָ֑יִם וְ֝יַעֲקֹ֗ב גָּ֣ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־חָֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yyābōʾ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *Miṣrāyim* *wə-Yaʿăqōb* *gār* in-*ʾereṣ*-*Ḥām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyābōʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he came", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper name - Egypt", "*wə-Yaʿăqōb*": "conjunction + proper name - and Jacob", "*gār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sojourned", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Ḥām*": "proper name - Ham" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyābōʾ*": "and he came/entered/arrived", "*gār*": "sojourned/dwelt as an alien/lived as a foreigner", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/territory/country", "*Ḥām*": "Ham (poetic reference to Egypt)" } }