Genesis 41:21

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.21", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה אֶל־קִרְבֶּ֗נָה וְלֹ֤א נוֹדַע֙ כִּי־בָ֣אוּ אֶל־קִרְבֶּ֔נָה וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֣ן רַ֔ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בַּתְּחִלָּ֑ה וָאִיקָֽץ׃", "text": "*wa-ttābōʾnāh* into-*qirbennāh* *wə-lōʾ* *nôdaʿ* *kî*-*bāʾû* into-*qirbennāh* *û-marʾêhen* *raʿ* as-which in-the-*təḥillāh*; *wā-ʾîqāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-ttābōʾnāh*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - and they came", "*qirbennāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inward parts", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nôdaʿ*": "3rd masculine singular perfect, Niphal - it was known", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bāʾû*": "3rd common plural perfect, Qal - they came", "*û-marʾêhen*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their appearance", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - bad/evil", "*təḥillāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefix - in the beginning", "*wā-ʾîqāṣ*": "conjunction + 1st singular imperfect, Qal - and I awoke" }, "variants": { "*qirbennāh*": "their inward parts/their belly/inside them", "*nôdaʿ*": "was known/was recognized/was perceived", "*marʾêhen*": "their appearance/their look/their sight", "*raʿ*": "bad/evil/poor/disagreeable", "*təḥillāh*": "beginning/start/first" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה אֶל־קִרְבֶּ֗נָה וְלֹ֤א נוֹדַע֙ כִּי־בָ֣אוּ אֶל־קִרְבֶּ֔נָה וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֣ן רַ֔ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בַּתְּחִלָּ֑ה וָאִיקָֽץ׃

Transliteration

wa-ttābōʾnāh into-qirbennāh wə-lōʾ nôdaʿ kî-bāʾû into-qirbennāh û-marʾêhen raʿ as-which in-the-təḥillāh; wā-ʾîqāṣ.

Grammar Details

• *wa-ttābōʾnāh*: conjunction + 3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - and they came
• *qirbennāh*: masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inward parts
• *wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *nôdaʿ*: 3rd masculine singular perfect, Niphal - it was known
• *kî*: conjunction - that
• *bāʾû*: 3rd common plural perfect, Qal - they came
• *û-marʾêhen*: conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their appearance
• *raʿ*: masculine singular adjective - bad/evil
• *təḥillāh*: feminine singular noun with prefix - in the beginning
• *wā-ʾîqāṣ*: conjunction + 1st singular imperfect, Qal - and I awoke

Word Meanings

• *qirbennāh*: their inward parts/their belly/inside them
• *nôdaʿ*: was known/was recognized/was perceived
• *marʾêhen*: their appearance/their look/their sight
• *raʿ*: bad/evil/poor/disagreeable
• *təḥillāh*: beginning/start/first

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'But even after they had eaten them, no one could tell that they had done so; they still looked just as ugly as before. Then I woke up.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When they had devoured them, it could not be known that they had eaten them, for they were still as ugly as before. So I awoke.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and when they had eaten them up,{H935} it could not be known{H3045} that they had eaten them;{H935} but they were still{H4758} ill-favored,{H7451} as at the beginning.{H8462} So I awoke.{H3364}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when they had eaten them up{H935}{(H8799)}{H7130}, it could not be known{H3045}{(H8738)} that they had eaten them{H935}{(H8804)}{H7130}; but they were still{H4758} ill favoured{H7451}, as at the beginning{H8462}. So I awoke{H3364}{(H8799)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when they had eaten them vp a man cowde not perceaue that they had eate them: for they were still as evyll fauored as they were at the begynnynge. And I awoke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan they had eate them vp, a man coude not perceaue that they had eaten them, & were as euell fauoured as they were afore. Then I awaked.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they had eaten them vp, it could not be knowen that they had eaten them, but they were still as euilfauoured, as they were at the beginning: so did I awake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they had eaten them vp, a man coulde not perceaue that they had eaten them, but they were styll yll fauoured as they were at the begynnyng: and I awoke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they [were] still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and when they had eaten them up, it couldn't be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they come in unto their midst, and it hath not been known that they have come in unto their midst, and their appearance `is' bad as at the commencement; and I awake.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And even with the fat cows inside them they seemed as bad as before. And so I came out of my sleep.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and when they had eaten them up, it couldn't be known that they had eaten them, but they were still ugly, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they had eaten them, no one would have known that they had done so, for they were just as bad-looking as before. Then I woke up.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 37:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.19", "source": "לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "They will not *yēbōšû* in *ʿēt rāʿâ*, and in *yəmê rəʿābôn* they will *yiśbāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*yēbōšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be ashamed", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - in time of", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective/noun - evil/calamity", "*bîmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - in days of", "*rəʿābôn*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger", "*yiśbāʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be satisfied" }, "variants": { "*yēbōšû*": "will be ashamed/will be disappointed/will be put to shame", "*ʿēt rāʿâ*": "time of evil/time of calamity/bad time", "*yəmê rəʿābôn*": "days of famine/time of hunger", "*yiśbāʿû*": "will be satisfied/will have enough/will be filled" } }
• Isa 9:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.9.20", "source": "מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם וְאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה יַחְדָּ֥ו הֵ֖מָּה עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפּ֔וֹ וְע֖וֹד יָד֥וֹ נְטוּיָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Mənašeh* *ʾet*-*ʾep̄rayim* and *ʾep̄rayim* *ʾet*-*mənašeh* *yaḥdāw* they against-*yəhûḏāh* in all-this not-*šāḇ* his *ʾappô* and yet his *yāḏô* *nəṭûyāh*.", "grammar": { "*Mənašeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*mənašeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*šāḇ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - has turned", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his anger", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his hand", "*nəṭûyāh*": "participle, Qal, feminine, singular, absolute - stretched out" }, "variants": { "*yaḥdāw*": "together/jointly/united", "*šāḇ*": "turned/returned/repented", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath", "*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended" } }
• Ezek 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י בֶּן־אָדָם֙ בִּטְנְךָ֤ תַֽאֲכֵל֙ וּמֵעֶ֣יךָ תְמַלֵּ֔א אֵ֚ת הַמְּגִלָּ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י נֹתֵ֣ן אֵלֶ֑יךָ וָאֹ֣כְלָ֔ה וַתְּהִ֥י בְּפִ֖י כִּדְבַ֥שׁ לְמָתֽוֹק׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to me, *ben-ʾādām*, your *biṭnekā* *taʾăkēl* and your *mēʿêkā* *temalēʾ* *ʾēt* *hammegillāh* *hazzōʾt* *ʾăšer* I *nōtēn* to you. And *wāʾōkelāh*, and *wattehî* in my *pî* as *kidbaš* for *lemātôq*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ben-ʾādām*": "construct state - son of man", "*biṭnekā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your stomach/belly", "*taʾăkēl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will eat", "*mēʿêkā*": "noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your intestines/bowels", "*temalēʾ*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will fill", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hammegillāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the scroll", "*hazzōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*wāʾōkelāh*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I ate", "*wattehî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it was", "*pî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*kidbaš*": "preposition + noun - like honey", "*lemātôq*": "preposition + adjective - for sweetness" }, "variants": { "*biṭnekā*": "your belly/stomach/abdomen", "*taʾăkēl*": "you will eat/consume/devour", "*mēʿêkā*": "your bowels/intestines/inner parts", "*temalēʾ*": "you will fill/complete/satisfy", "*nōtēn*": "giving/placing/putting", "*wāʾōkelāh*": "and I ate/consumed/devoured", "*wattehî*": "and it was/became/happened", "*kidbaš*": "like honey/sweetness", "*lemātôq*": "for sweetness/pleasantness" } }
• Rev 10:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.10.9", "source": "Καὶ ἀπῆλθον πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, λέγων αὐτῷ, Δός μοι τὸ βιβλαρίδιον. Καὶ λέγει μοι, Λάβε, καὶ κατάφαγε αὐτό· καὶ πικρανεῖ σου τὴν κοιλίαν, ἀλλʼ ἐν τῷ στόματί σου ἔσται γλυκὺ ὡς μέλι.", "text": "And *apēlthon* *pros* the *angelon*, *legōn* to him, *Dos* to me the *biblaridion*. And *legei* to me, *Labe*, and *kataphage* it; and it *pikranei* of you the *koilian*, *all'* in the *stomati* of you *estai* *glyky* as *meli*.", "grammar": { "*apēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - went away/departed [completed action]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*angelon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - give", "*biblaridion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little book/scroll", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/tells", "*Labe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - take", "*kataphage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - eat up/devour completely", "*pikranei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will make bitter", "*koilian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - belly/stomach", "*all'*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*stomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*glyky*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sweet", "*meli*": "nominative, neuter, singular - honey" }, "variants": { "*apēlthon*": "went away/departed/left", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*Dos*": "give/grant/provide", "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*Labe*": "take/receive/grasp", "*kataphage*": "eat up/devour completely/consume entirely", "*pikranei*": "will make bitter/will embitter/will cause bitterness", "*koilian*": "belly/stomach/abdomen", "*stomati*": "mouth/speech/verbal expression", "*glyky*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable" } } 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.10.10", "source": "Καὶ ἔλαβον τὸ βιβλαρίδιον ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ ἀγγέλου, καὶ κατέφαγον αὐτό· καὶ ἦν ἐν τῷ στόματί μου ὡς μέλι γλυκύ: καὶ ὅτε ἔφαγον αὐτό, ἐπικράνθη ἡ κοιλία μου.", "text": "And *elabon* the *biblaridion* from the *cheiros* of the *angelou*, and *katephagon* it; and *ēn* in the *stomati* of me as *meli* *glyky*: and when *ephagon* it, *epikranthē* the *koilia* of me.", "grammar": { "*elabon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - took/received [completed action]", "*biblaridion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - little book/scroll", "*cheiros*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hand", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - angel/messenger", "*katephagon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - ate up/devoured completely [completed action]", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was [continuous state]", "*stomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - mouth", "*meli*": "nominative, neuter, singular - honey", "*glyky*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sweet", "*ephagon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - ate [completed action]", "*epikranthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was made bitter [completed passive]", "*koilia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - belly/stomach" }, "variants": { "*elabon*": "took/received/grasped", "*katephagon*": "ate up/devoured completely/consumed entirely", "*stomati*": "mouth/speech/verbal expression", "*glyky*": "sweet/pleasant/agreeable", "*ephagon*": "ate/consumed/ingested", "*epikranthē*": "was made bitter/became bitter/was embittered", "*koilia*": "belly/stomach/abdomen" } }