Genesis 41:33

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.33", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יֵרֶ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ נָב֣וֹן וְחָכָ֑ם וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yēreʾ* *p̄arʿōh* *ʾîš* *nāḇôn* *wə-ḥāḵām*; *wîšîtēhû* over-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yēreʾ*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect, Qal - let look/see", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*nāḇôn*": "masculine singular adjective - discerning/understanding", "*wə-ḥāḵām*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and wise", "*wîšîtēhû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix, Qal - and let him set him", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ*": "let see/let look for/let provide", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/experienced/skilled", "*wîšîtēhû*": "and let him set him/place him/appoint him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּה֙ יֵרֶ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ נָב֣וֹן וְחָכָ֑ם וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

wə-ʿattāh yēreʾ p̄arʿōh ʾîš nāḇôn wə-ḥāḵām; wîšîtēhû over-ʾereṣ miṣrāyim.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿattāh*: conjunction + adverb - and now
• *yēreʾ*: 3rd masculine singular imperfect, Qal - let look/see
• *p̄arʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *nāḇôn*: masculine singular adjective - discerning/understanding
• *wə-ḥāḵām*: conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and wise
• *wîšîtēhû*: conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix, Qal - and let him set him
• *ʾereṣ*: feminine singular construct - land of
• *miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt

Word Meanings

• *yēreʾ*: let see/let look for/let provide
• *ʾîš*: man/person/one
• *nāḇôn*: discerning/understanding/intelligent
• *ḥāḵām*: wise/experienced/skilled
• *wîšîtēhû*: and let him set him/place him/appoint him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore let Pharaoh{H6547} look out{H7200} a man{H376} discreet{H995} and wise,{H2450} and set{H7896} him over the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore let Pharaoh{H6547} look out{H7200}{(H8799)} a man{H376} discreet{H995}{(H8737)} and wise{H2450}, and set{H7896}{(H8799)} him over the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Now therfore let Pharao provyde for a man of vnderstondynge and wysdome and sett him over the lande of Egipte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let Pharao now prouyde for a man of vnderstondinge & wysdome, whom he maye set ouer the lande of Egipte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore let Pharaoh prouide for a man of vnderstanding and wisedome, and set him ouer the land of Egypt.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe therfore let Pharao prouide for a man of vnderstandyng, and wisedome, & set him ouer the land of Egypt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now let Pharaoh make search for a man of wisdom and good sense, and put him in authority over the land of Egypt.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Now therefore let Pharaoh look for a discreet and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “So now Pharaoh should look for a wise and discerning man and give him authority over all the land of Egypt.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:39 : 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" } }
• Exod 18:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.19", "source": "עַתָּ֞ה שְׁמַ֤ע בְּקֹלִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ וִיהִ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּ֑ךְ הֱיֵ֧ה אַתָּ֣ה לָעָ֗ם מ֚וּל הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵבֵאתָ֥ אַתָּ֛ה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "Now *šəmaʿ* in-*qōlî* *ʾîʿāṣəḵā* *wîhî* *ʾĕlōhîm* with-you *hĕyēh* you to-*hāʿām* *mûl* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*hēbēʾtā* you *ʾet*-*haddəbārîm* to-*hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*qōlî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will advise you", "*wîhî*": "conjunction with jussive, 3rd masculine singular - and may be", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*hĕyēh*": "imperative, masculine singular - be", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mûl*": "preposition - before/opposite", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God", "*wə*-*hēbēʾtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall bring", "*haddəbārîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the matters" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "before/opposite/facing/representing", "*hēbēʾtā*": "bring/present/report" } } 20 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.20", "source": "וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֣ה אֶתְהֶ֔ם אֶת־הַחֻקִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַתּוֹרֹ֑ת וְהוֹדַעְתָּ֣ לָהֶ֗ם אֶת־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ יֵ֣לְכוּ בָ֔הּ וְאֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲשֽׂוּן׃", "text": "*wə*-*hizhartāh* *ʾethem* *ʾet*-*haḥuqqîm* and-*ʾet*-*hattôrōt* *wə*-*hôdaʿtā* to-them *ʾet*-*hadderekh* *yēləḵû* in-it and-*ʾet*-*hammaʿăśeh* which *yaʿăśûn*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hizhartāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall warn/teach", "*ʾethem*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*haḥuqqîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the statutes", "*hattôrōt*": "article with noun, feminine plural - the laws/instructions", "*wə*-*hôdaʿtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil form - and you shall make known", "*hadderekh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the way", "*yēləḵû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall walk", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*yaʿăśûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - they shall do" }, "variants": { "*hizhartāh*": "warn/teach/instruct/caution", "*hadderekh*": "the way/path/manner", "*hammaʿăśeh*": "the work/deed/action" } } 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.21", "source": "וְאַתָּ֣ה תֶחֱזֶ֣ה מִכָּל־הָ֠עָם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֜יִל יִרְאֵ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ עֲלֵהֶ֗ם שָׂרֵ֤י אֲלָפִים֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֵא֔וֹת שָׂרֵ֥י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י עֲשָׂרֹֽת׃", "text": "And-you *teḥĕzeh* from-all-*hāʿām* *ʾanšê*-*ḥayil* *yirʾê* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾanšê* *ʾĕmet* *śōnəʾê* *bāṣaʿ* *wə*-*śamtā* over-them *śārê* *ʾălāpîm* *śārê* *mēʾôt* *śārê* *ḥămiššîm* and-*śārê* *ʿăśārōt*", "grammar": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall select/see", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine plural construct with noun - men of ability", "*yirʾê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fearers of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*śōnəʾê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - haters of", "*bāṣaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain", "*wə*-*śamtā*": "conjunction with perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall set", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*mēʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hundreds", "*ḥămiššîm*": "numeral, common plural - fifties", "*ʿăśārōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tens" }, "variants": { "*teḥĕzeh*": "select/provide/look out/see", "*ʾanšê*-*ḥayil*": "men of ability/capable men/men of valor", "*bāṣaʿ*": "unjust gain/dishonest profit/covetousness" } } 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.22", "source": "וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכָל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכָל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə*-*šāpəṭû* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* in-all-*ʿēt* *wə*-*hāyāh* all-*haddābār* *haggādōl* *yābîʾû* to-you and-all-*haddābār* *haqqāṭōn* *yišpəṭû*-they *wə*-*hāqēl* from-upon-you *wə*-*nāśəʾû* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə*-*šāpəṭû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall judge", "*hāʿām*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the people", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*wə*-*hāyāh*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it shall be", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the matter", "*haggādōl*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the great", "*yābîʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, hiphil form - they shall bring", "*haqqāṭōn*": "article with adjective, masculine singular - the small", "*yišpəṭû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they shall judge", "*wə*-*hāqēl*": "conjunction with imperative, masculine singular, hiphil form - and make it lighter", "*wə*-*nāśəʾû*": "conjunction with perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall bear" }, "variants": { "*hāqēl*": "make lighter/ease/relieve", "*nāśəʾû*": "they shall bear/carry/lift" } }
• Deut 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.1.13", "source": "הָב֣וּ לָ֠כֶם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים חֲכָמִ֧ים וּנְבֹנִ֛ים וִידֻעִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשִׂימֵ֖ם בְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם", "text": "*hāḇû* for-yourselves *ʾănāšîm* *ḥăḵāmîm* and-*nəḇōnîm* and-*wîḏuʿîm* for-*šiḇṭêḵem* and-*waʾăśîmēm* as-*rāʾšêḵem*", "grammar": { "*hāḇû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - give/provide", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wise", "*nəḇōnîm*": "masculine plural adjective - discerning/understanding", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "masculine plural passive participle - known/well-known", "*šiḇṭêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*waʾăśîmēm*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive and 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will set/appoint them", "*rāʾšêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heads/leaders" }, "variants": { "*hāḇû*": "give/provide/bring/furnish", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/persons", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise/skillful/experienced", "*nəḇōnîm*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*wîḏuʿîm*": "known/well-known/recognized", "*waʾăśîmēm*": "and I will set/appoint/place/establish them", "*rāʾšêḵem*": "your heads/leaders/chiefs" } }
• Dan 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.27", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הֲלָ֥א דָא־הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑א דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤ה בֱנַיְתַהּ֙ לְבֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּתְקָ֥ף חִסְנִ֖י וְלִיקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽי׃", "text": "*ʿānēh malkāʾ* *wə-ʾāmar* is-not this-she *bāḇel rabəttāʾ* which-I *bənayətah* for-house-of *malkû* in-*təqāp ḥisnî* and-for-*yəqār hadrî*", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered/responded", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Babylon", "*rabəttāʾ*": "adjective, feminine singular, definite - great/large", "*bənayətah*": "verb, perfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular object suffix - I built it", "*malkû*": "noun, masculine singular construct - kingdom/royalty", "*təqāp*": "noun, masculine singular construct - strength/might", "*ḥisnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my power/might", "*yəqār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - honor/glory", "*hadrî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my majesty/splendor" }, "variants": { "*ʿānēh*": "answered/responded/began to speak", "*malkû*": "kingdom/royal residence/palace", "*təqāp*": "strength/power/might", "*ḥisnî*": "my strength/my power/my fortress", "*yəqār*": "honor/glory/splendor", "*hadrî*": "my majesty/my splendor/my honor" } }
• Acts 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Acts.6.3", "source": "Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις Πνεύματος Ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης.", "text": "*Episkepsasthe* *oun*, *adelphoi*, *andras* from *hymōn* *martyroumenous* *hepta*, *plēreis* *Pneumatos* *Hagiou* and *sophias*, whom *katastēsōmen* *epi* the *chreias* this.", "grammar": { "*Episkepsasthe*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person, plural - look out/select/consider", "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd person, plural pronoun - of you/your", "*martyroumenous*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being well attested/of good reputation", "*hepta*": "numeral (indeclinable) - seven", "*plēreis*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - full/filled", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular, adjective - Holy", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wisdom", "*katastēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - may appoint/put in charge", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - over/upon", "*chreias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - need/duty/business" }, "variants": { "*Episkepsasthe*": "look out/select/consider/examine", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*martyroumenous*": "being well attested/of good reputation/testified about", "*plēreis*": "full/filled/complete", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*katastēsōmen*": "may appoint/put in charge/establish", "*chreias*": "need/duty/business/task" } }