Genesis 41:54

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה שֶׁ֣בַע שְׁנֵ֤י הָרָעָב֙ לָב֔וֹא כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֤י רָעָב֙ בְּכָל־הָ֣אֲרָצ֔וֹת וּבְכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם הָ֥יָה לָֽחֶם׃

Transliteration

wə-təḥillênāh šeḇaʿ šənê hārāʿāḇ lāḇôʾ kaʾăšer ʾāmar yôsēp̄ wə-yhî rāʿāḇ in-all-hāʾărāṣôt and-in-all-ʾereṣ miṣrayim hāyāh lāḥem

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *təḥillênāh*: began/started/commenced
• *rāʿāḇ*: famine/hunger/food scarcity
• *lāḥem*: bread/food/grain

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every land, but in all the land of Egypt there was food.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  than came the.vij. yeres of derth acordynge as Ioseph had sayde. And the derth was in all landes: but in the lade of Egipte was there yet foode.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then beganne the seuen deare yeares to come, wherof Ioseph had sayde. And there was derth in all landes, but in all the lade of Egipte there was foode.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then began the seuen yeeres of famine to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the famine was in all landes, but in all the land of Egypt was bread.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then came the seuen yeres of dearth, according as Ioseph had sayde, and the dearth was in all landes: but in all the lande of Egypt, was there yet foode.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the seven years of famine begin to come, as Joseph said, and famine is in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt hath been bread;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then came the first of the seven years of need as Joseph had said: and in every other land they were short of food; but in the land of Egypt there was bread.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in all the other lands, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 7:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.7.11", "source": "Ἦλθεν δὲ λιμὸς ἐφʼ ὅλην τὴν γῆν Αἰγύπτου καὶ Χαναάν, καὶ θλίψις μεγάλη: καὶ οὐχ εὕρισκον χορτάσματα οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν.", "text": "*Ēlthen de limos eph' holēn tēn gēn Aigyptou kai Chanaan, kai thlipsis megalē*: and *ouch heuriskon chortasmata hoi pateres hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*limos*": "nominative masculine singular - famine", "*eph'*": "preposition - upon", "*holēn*": "accusative feminine singular adjective - whole", "*tēn gēn*": "accusative feminine singular - the land", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive feminine singular - of Egypt", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Chanaan*": "genitive - of Canaan", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thlipsis megalē*": "nominative feminine singular + nominative feminine singular adjective - great affliction", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*heuriskon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were finding", "*chortasmata*": "accusative neuter plural - sustenance/food", "*hoi pateres*": "nominative masculine plural - the fathers", "*hēmōn*": "genitive plural personal pronoun - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*Ēlthen*": "came/occurred/happened", "*limos*": "famine/hunger/scarcity of food", "*holēn*": "whole/entire/all", "*thlipsis megalē*": "great affliction/distress/tribulation", "*heuriskon*": "were finding/were obtaining/were discovering", "*chortasmata*": "sustenance/food/provisions" } }
• Ps 105:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.16", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א רָ֭עָב עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כָּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶ֥חֶם שָׁבָֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yyiqrāʾ* *rāʿāb* upon-the-*ʾāreṣ* all-*maṭṭēh*-*leḥem* *šābār*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he called", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*maṭṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - staff of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*šābār*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he broke" }, "variants": { "*wa-yyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/summoned/proclaimed", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*maṭṭēh*": "staff/support/supply", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*šābār*": "broke/fractured/shattered" } }
• Gen 45:11 : 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 41:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.30", "source": "וְ֠קָמוּ שֶׁ֜בַע שְׁנֵ֤י רָעָב֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן וְנִשְׁכַּ֥ח כָּל־הַשָּׂבָ֖ע בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְכִלָּ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ב אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-qāmû* seven *šənê* *rāʿāḇ* after-them, *wə-niškkaḥ* all-the-*śāḇāʿ* in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*; *wə-killāh* the-*rāʿāḇ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-qāmû*": "conjunction + 3rd common plural perfect, Qal - and they will arise", "*šənê*": "construct plural of šānâ - years of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger", "*wə-niškkaḥ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular perfect, Niphal - and will be forgotten", "*śāḇāʿ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the abundance/plenty", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-killāh*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular perfect, Piel - and will destroy/consume", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*qāmû*": "will arise/stand up/appear", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*niškkaḥ*": "will be forgotten/will not be remembered", "*śāḇāʿ*": "abundance/plenty/fullness", "*killāh*": "will finish/consume/destroy/end" } }
• Gen 42:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רְדוּ־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ וְשִׁבְרוּ־לָ֣נוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וְנִחְיֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א נָמֽוּת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: *hinnēh* *šāmaʿtî* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*; *rědû*-*šāmmāh* and *šibrû*-for-us from-there, and *wěniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have heard", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*rědû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - go down", "*šāmmāh*": "adverb - there/to there", "*šibrû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - buy grain", "*wěniḥyeh*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 1st plural - and we will live", "*nāmût*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will die" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*šibrû*": "buy grain/purchase food" } }
• Gen 42:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.5", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר בְּת֣וֹךְ הַבָּאִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* *bĕnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-*lišbōr* among *habbāʾîm*, because-*hāyāh* *hārāʿāb* in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*habbāʾîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the ones coming", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*hārāʿāb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the famine", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*hārāʿāb*": "famine/hunger" } } 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.6", "source": "וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *yôsēp*, he *haššallîṭ* over-*hāʾāreṣ*, he *hammašbîr* to-all-*ʿam* *hāʾāreṣ*; and *wayyābōʾû* *ʾăḥê* *yôsēp* and *wayyištaḥăwû*-to-him *ʾappayim* *ʾārĕṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*haššallîṭ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ruler", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*hammašbîr*": "definite article + hiphil participle, masculine singular - the one selling grain", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - people of", "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*ʾăḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - brothers of", "*wayyištaḥăwû*": "waw-consecutive hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, dual - nostrils/face", "*ʾārĕṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*haššallîṭ*": "ruler/governor/one having authority", "*hammašbîr*": "seller of grain/provider of provisions", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger" } }
• Gen 43:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.1", "source": "וְהָרָעָ֖ב כָּבֵ֥ד בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And the *rāʿāb* [was] *kābēd* in the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rāʿāb*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*kābēd*": "adjective, masculine singular - heavy/severe", "*bā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land" }, "variants": { "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*kābēd*": "heavy/severe/intense", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }
• Gen 47:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.13", "source": "וְלֶ֤חֶם אֵין֙ בְּכָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד הָרָעָ֖ב מְאֹ֑ד וַתֵּ֜לַהּ אֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ וְאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן מִפְּנֵ֖י הָרָעָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-leḥem* *ʾên* in *bə-ḵāl-hāʾāreṣ* for *kî-ḵāḇēḏ* the *hārā'āḇ* very *məʾōḏ* *wə-tēlah* *ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *wə-ʾereṣ* *kəna'an* from *mip-pənê* the *hārā'āḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-leḥem*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and bread/food", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there was none", "*bə-ḵāl-hāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + definite article + noun feminine singular - in all the land", "*kî-ḵāḇēḏ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - for was severe", "*hārā'āḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very", "*wə-tēlah*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and languished/fainted", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-ʾereṣ*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and land of", "*kəna'an*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*mip-pənê*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - from the face/presence of", "*hārā'āḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine" }, "variants": { "*wə-leḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*wə-tēlah*": "languished/fainted/exhausted/wearied" } }
• Gen 41:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.3", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶׁ֧בַע פָּר֣וֹת אֲחֵר֗וֹת עֹל֤וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶן֙ מִן־הַיְאֹ֔ר רָע֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וְדַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֛דְנָה אֵ֥צֶל הַפָּר֖וֹת עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר", "text": "And *wĕ-hinnēh* seven *shebaʿ pārôt* other *ʾaḥērôt* *ʿōlôt* after them *ʾaḥărêhen* from *min-ha-yĕʾōr*, bad *rāʿôt marʾeh* and thin *wĕ-daqqôt bāśār*; and *wa-taʿămōdnāh* beside *ʾēṣel ha-pārôt* upon *ʿal-śĕpat ha-yĕʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*pārôt*": "noun feminine plural - cows", "*ʾaḥērôt*": "adjective feminine plural - others/different", "*ʿōlôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - coming up/ascending", "*ʾaḥărêhen*": "preposition + 3fp suffix - after them", "*min-ha-yĕʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the river/Nile", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - bad/ugly", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*wĕ-daqqôt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and thin", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh", "*wa-taʿămōdnāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they stood", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/next to", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the cows", "*ʿal-śĕpat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - upon the bank/edge of", "*ha-yĕʾōr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river/Nile" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥērôt*": "other/different/additional", "*rāʿôt marʾeh*": "bad in appearance/ugly-looking", "*daqqôt bāśār*": "thin of flesh/gaunt", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/next to/near", "*śĕpat*": "bank/edge/shore" } } 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.4", "source": "וַתֹּאכַ֣לְנָה הַפָּר֗וֹת רָע֤וֹת הַמַּרְאֶה֙ וְדַקֹּ֣ת הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַפָּר֔וֹת יְפֹ֥ת הַמַּרְאֶ֖ה וְהַבְּרִיאֹ֑ת וַיִּיקַ֖ץ פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-tōʾkalnāh* the cows *ha-pārôt* bad *rāʿôt ha-marʾeh* and thin *wĕ-daqqōt ha-bāśār* *ʾēt* seven *shebaʿ ha-pārôt* beautiful *yĕpōt ha-marʾeh* and fat *wĕ-ha-bĕrîʾōt*; and *wa-yîqaṣ* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-tōʾkalnāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they ate/devoured", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the cows", "*rāʿôt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - bad/ugly", "*ha-marʾeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the appearance", "*wĕ-daqqōt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and thin", "*ha-bāśār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the flesh", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*ha-pārôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the cows", "*yĕpōt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - beautiful", "*ha-marʾeh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the appearance", "*wĕ-ha-bĕrîʾōt*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine plural - and the fat", "*wa-yîqaṣ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he awoke", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*tōʾkalnāh*": "ate/devoured/consumed", "*rāʿôt ha-marʾeh*": "ugly in appearance/bad-looking", "*daqqōt ha-bāśār*": "thin of flesh/gaunt", "*yĕpōt ha-marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking", "*bĕrîʾōt*": "fat/plump/healthy", "*yîqaṣ*": "awoke/woke up" } }
• Gen 41:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.6", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים דַּקּ֖וֹת וּשְׁדוּפֹ֣ת קָדִ֑ים צֹמְח֖וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶֽן", "text": "And *wĕ-hinnēh* seven *shebaʿ shibbŏlîm* thin *daqqôt* and blasted *ū-shĕdûpōt qādîm* sprouting *ṣōmĕḥôt* after them *ʾaḥărêhen*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*shibbŏlîm*": "noun feminine plural - ears of grain/sheaves", "*daqqôt*": "adjective feminine plural - thin", "*ū-shĕdûpōt*": "waw-conjunction + passive participle feminine plural construct - and blasted/scorched", "*qādîm*": "noun masculine singular - east wind", "*ṣōmĕḥôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - sprouting/growing", "*ʾaḥărêhen*": "preposition + 3fp suffix - after them" }, "variants": { "*shibbŏlîm*": "ears of grain/heads of wheat/sheaves", "*daqqôt*": "thin/slender/withered", "*shĕdûpōt qādîm*": "scorched by east wind/blasted by the east wind", "*qādîm*": "east wind/desert wind/sirocco", "*ṣōmĕḥôt*": "sprouting/growing/emerging" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.7", "source": "וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙ הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקּ֔וֹת אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֔ים הַבְּרִיא֖וֹת וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת וַיִּיקַ֥ץ פַּרְעֹ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה חֲלֽוֹם", "text": "And *wa-tiblaʿnāh* the ears *ha-shibbŏlîm* the thin *ha-daqqôt* *ʾēt* seven *shebaʿ ha-shibbŏlîm* the fat *ha-bĕrîʾôt* and the full *wĕ-ha-mĕlēʾôt*; and *wa-yîqaṣ* *parʿōh* and *wĕ-hinnēh* dream *ḥălôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-tiblaʿnāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they swallowed", "*ha-shibbŏlîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the ears of grain", "*ha-daqqôt*": "definite article + adjective feminine plural - the thin", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*ha-shibbŏlîm*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the ears of grain", "*ha-bĕrîʾôt*": "definite article + adjective feminine plural - the fat", "*wĕ-ha-mĕlēʾôt*": "waw-conjunction + definite article + adjective feminine plural - and the full", "*wa-yîqaṣ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he awoke", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream" }, "variants": { "*tiblaʿnāh*": "swallowed up/devoured/consumed", "*daqqôt*": "thin/slender/withered", "*bĕrîʾôt*": "plump/healthy/robust", "*mĕlēʾôt*": "full/plump/abundant" } }
• Gen 41:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.27", "source": "וְשֶׁ֣בַע הַ֠פָּרוֹת הָֽרַקּ֨וֹת וְהָרָעֹ֜ת הָעֹלֹ֣ת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ הָרֵק֔וֹת שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת הַקָּדִ֑ים יִהְי֕וּ שֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֥י רָעָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-šeḇaʿ* the-*pārôt* the-*raqqôt* *wə-hārāʿōt* the-*hāʿōlōt* after-them seven *šānîm* *hēnnāh*, and-seven the-*šibbŏlîm* the-*rēqôt* *šədupôt* the-*qādîm*; *yihyû* seven *šənê* *rāʿāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-šeḇaʿ*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and seven", "*pārôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cows", "*raqqôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the thin", "*wə-hārāʿōt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective with definite article - and the bad", "*hāʿōlōt*": "feminine plural participle with definite article, Qal - the ascending/coming up", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*šibbŏlîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the ears (of grain)", "*rēqôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the empty/thin", "*šədupôt*": "feminine plural passive participle - blasted/scorched", "*qādîm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the east wind", "*yihyû*": "3rd masculine plural imperfect, Qal - they will be", "*šənê*": "construct plural of šānâ - years of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - famine/hunger" }, "variants": { "*raqqôt*": "thin/lean/gaunt", "*rāʿōt*": "bad/evil/harmful", "*hāʿōlōt*": "coming up/ascending/rising", "*rēqôt*": "empty/void/thin", "*šədupôt*": "blasted/scorched/blighted", "*qādîm*": "east wind/sirocco", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation" } }