Genesis 42:6

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיוֹסֵ֗ף ה֚וּא הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ ה֥וּא הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר לְכָל־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֲחֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ־ל֥וֹ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃

Transliteration

And yôsēp, he haššallîṭ over-hāʾāreṣ, he hammašbîr to-all-ʿam hāʾāreṣ; and wayyābōʾû ʾăḥê yôsēp and wayyištaḥăwû-to-him ʾappayim ʾārĕṣāh.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *haššallîṭ*: ruler/governor/one having authority
• *hammašbîr*: seller of grain/provider of provisions
• *ʾappayim*: face/nostrils/anger

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, the one who sold grain to all its people. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} was the governor{H7989} over the land;{H776} he it was that sold{H7666} to all the people{H5971} of the land.{H776} And Joseph's{H3130} brethren{H251} came,{H935} and bowed down{H7812} themselves to him with their faces{H639} to the earth.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} was the governor{H7989} over the land{H776}, and he it was that sold{H7666}{(H8688)} to all the people{H5971} of the land{H776}: and Joseph's{H3130} brethren{H251} came{H935}{(H8799)}, and bowed down{H7812}{(H8691)} themselves before him with their faces{H639} to the earth{H776}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ioseph was gouerner in the londe and solde corne to all the people of the londe. And his brethren came and fell flatt on the grounde before him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Ioseph was gouernoure in the lande, and solde corne vnto all the people in the lande. Now wha his brethre came to him, they fell downe to the grounde before him vpon their faces.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now Ioseph was gouerner of the land, who solde to all the people of the lande: then Iosephs brethren came, & bowed their face to the groud before him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioseph was gouernour in the lande, and solde to all the people of the lande. And Iosephes brethren came and bowed them selues with theyr faces downe to the grounde before him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joseph [was] the governor over the land, [and] he [it was] that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him [with] their faces to the earth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him -- face to the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.18.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֤א עֵינָיו֙ וַיַּ֔רְא וְהִנֵּה֙ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים נִצָּבִ֖ים עָלָ֑יו וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And-*wayyiśśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* and-*wayyarʾ* and-*hinnēh* three *ʾănāšîm* *niṣṣābîm* upon-him and-*wayyarʾ* and-*wayyāroṣ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* from-*peṯaḥ* the-*ʾōhel* and-*wayyištaḥû* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*wayyarʾ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/looked", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾănāšîm*": "plural of *ʾîš* - men", "*niṣṣābîm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - standing", "*wayyāroṣ*": "qal waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - ran", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition with infinitive construct and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyištaḥû*": "hishtafel waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - bowed down", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun with directional he - to the ground/earthward" }, "variants": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "lifted up/raised", "*niṣṣābîm*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*wayyištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped" } }
• Gen 19:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.19.1", "source": "וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ שְׁנֵ֨י הַמַּלְאָכִ֤ים סְדֹ֙מָה֙ בָּעֶ֔רֶב וְל֖וֹט יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּשַֽׁעַר־סְדֹ֑ם וַיַּרְא־לוֹט֙ וַיָּ֣קָם לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* two *ham-malʾāḵîm* *Sᵊdōmâ* in-the-*ʿereḇ* *wə-Lôṭ* *yōšēḇ* in-*šaʿar*-*Sᵊdōm* *wa-yar*ʾ-*Lôṭ* *wa-yāqom* to-*qirʾāṯām* *wa-yištaḥû* *ʾappayim* *ʾārṣâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*ham-malʾāḵîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the messengers/angels", "*Sᵊdōmâ*": "proper noun + directional he suffix - to Sodom", "*ʿereḇ*": "noun masculine singular - evening", "*wə-Lôṭ*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Lot", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - sitting/dwelling", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct - gate of", "*wa-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*wa-yāqom*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*qirʾāṯām*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wa-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*ʾappayim*": "noun dual - two faces/nostrils", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun feminine singular + directional he suffix - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/angels/emissaries", "*yōšēḇ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils/anger", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/city council location" } }
• Gen 37:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.7", "source": "וְ֠הִנֵּה אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מְאַלְּמִ֤ים אֲלֻמִּים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה קָ֥מָה אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י וְגַם־נִצָּ֑בָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-hinnê* we *məʾalləmîm* *ʾălummîm* in the midst of the *ha-śāḏê*, and *wə-hinnê* *qāmâ* my *ʾălummāṯî* and also-*niṣṣāḇâ*; and *wə-hinnê* *ṯəsubbênâ* your *ʾălummōṯêḵem* and *wə-tištaḥăwênā* to my *la-ʾălummāṯî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold/look'", "*məʾalləmîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - 'binding/gathering sheaves'", "*ʾălummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'sheaves/bundles'", "*ha-śāḏê*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the field'", "*qāmâ*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'arose/stood up'", "*ʾălummāṯî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'my sheaf'", "*niṣṣāḇâ*": "niphal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'stood upright/established'", "*ṯəsubbênâ*": "imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'they went around/surrounded'", "*ʾălummōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your sheaves'", "*wə-tištaḥăwênā*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd feminine plural - 'and they bowed down'" }, "variants": { "*məʾalləmîm* *ʾălummîm*": "binding sheaves/gathering bundles", "*niṣṣāḇâ*": "stood upright/remained standing/was established" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ אֶחָ֔יו הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ תִּמְלֹךְ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ אִם־מָשׁ֥וֹל תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל בָּ֑נוּ וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ עוֹד֙ שְׂנֹ֣א אֹת֔וֹ עַל־חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו וְעַל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* to him his *ʾeḥāyw*: *hă-mālōḵ* *timlōḵ* over us, if-*māšôl* *timšōl* among us? And *wə-yôsip̄û* again *śənōʾ* *ʾōṯô* because of-his *ḥălōmōṯāyw* and because of-his *dəḇārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they said'", "*hă-mālōḵ*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute - 'will you indeed reign?'", "*timlōḵ*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will reign'", "*māšôl*": "infinitive absolute - 'to rule'", "*timšōl*": "imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will rule'", "*wə-yôsip̄û*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they continued/added'", "*śənōʾ*": "infinitive absolute - 'to hate'", "*ḥălōmōṯāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his dreams'", "*dəḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his words'" }, "variants": { "*hă-mālōḵ* *timlōḵ*": "will you indeed reign/will you actually be king", "*māšôl* *timšōl*": "will you indeed rule/will you actually have dominion" } } 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.9", "source": "וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם עוֹד֙ חֲל֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי חֲלוֹם֙ ע֔וֹד וְהִנֵּ֧ה הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ וְאַחַ֤ד עָשָׂר֙ כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yaḥălōm* again *ḥălôm* *ʾaḥēr* and *wə-yəsappēr* *ʾōṯô* to his *ʾeḥāyw* and *wə-yōʾmer*: *hinnê* *ḥālamtî* *ḥălôm* again, and *wə-hinnê* the *ha-šemeš* and the *ha-yārēaḥ* and eleven *kôḵāḇîm* *mištaḥăwîm* to me", "grammar": { "*wə-yaḥălōm*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he dreamed'", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'dream'", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'another'", "*wə-yəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*hinnê*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold/look'", "*ḥālamtî*": "verb, perfect 1st common singular - 'I dreamed'", "*ha-šemeš*": "definite article with noun, feminine singular - 'the sun'", "*ha-yārēaḥ*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the moon'", "*kôḵāḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'stars'", "*mištaḥăwîm*": "hitpael participle, masculine plural - 'bowing down/worshiping'" }, "variants": { "*mištaḥăwîm*": "bowing down/worshiping/doing homage to" } } 10 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.10", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר אֶל־אָבִיו֮ וְאֶל־אֶחָיו֒ וַיִּגְעַר־בּ֣וֹ אָבִ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָ֛ה הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָלָ֑מְתָּ הֲב֣וֹא נָב֗וֹא אֲנִי֙ וְאִמְּךָ֣ וְאַחֶ֔יךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת לְךָ֖ אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yəsappēr* to-his *ʾāḇîw* and to-his *ʾeḥāyw*, and *wə-yigʿar*-at him his *ʾāḇîw* and *wə-yōʾmer* to him: What the *ha-ḥălôm* *ha-zzê* which *ḥālāmtā*? *hă-ḇôʾ* *nāḇôʾ* I and your *wə-ʾimməḵā* and your *wə-ʾaḥêḵā* *lə-hištaḥăwōṯ* to you *ʾārṣâ*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive with piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾāḇîw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his father'", "*wə-yigʿar*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he rebuked'", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ha-ḥălôm*": "definite article with noun, masculine singular - 'the dream'", "*ha-zzê*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ḥālāmtā*": "verb, perfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you dreamed'", "*hă-ḇôʾ*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute - 'shall indeed come?'", "*nāḇôʾ*": "imperfect 1st common plural - 'we will come'", "*wə-ʾimməḵā*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your mother'", "*wə-ʾaḥêḵā*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'and your brothers'", "*lə-hištaḥăwōṯ*": "preposition with hitpael infinitive construct - 'to bow down'", "*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - 'to the ground'" }, "variants": { "*wə-yigʿar*": "rebuked/scolded/reprimanded", "*hă-ḇôʾ* *nāḇôʾ*": "shall we indeed come/will we actually come" } }
• Gen 41:40-41 : 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" } }
• Gen 41:55-56 : 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" } }
• Gen 44:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.44.14", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א יְהוּדָ֤ה וְאֶחָיו֙ בֵּ֣יתָה יוֹסֵ֔ף וְה֖וּא עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּפְּל֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *yəhûdâ* and his *wəʾeḥāyw* to house of *bêtâ* *yôsēp* and he *wəhûʾ* still *ʿôdennû* *šām* and *wayyippəlû* before *ləpānāyw* *ʾārṣâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wəʾeḥāyw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brothers", "*bêtâ*": "masculine singular noun with directional heh - to house of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wəhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*ʿôdennû*": "adverb with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - still he", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wayyippəlû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they fell", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*ʾārṣâ*": "feminine singular noun with directional heh - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wəʾeḥāyw*": "and his brothers/and his siblings", "*bêtâ*": "to house of/to the house of", "*ʿôdennû*": "still he/yet he/he was still", "*wayyippəlû*": "fell/threw themselves/prostrated themselves", "*ləpānāyw*": "before him/in front of him/in his presence", "*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/to the earth/down" } }
• Gen 45:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.8", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם אֹתִי֙ הֵ֔נָּה כִּ֖י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי לְאָ֜ב לְפַרְעֹ֗ה וּלְאָדוֹן֙ לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Wə-*ʿattāh* *lōʾ-ʾattem* *šəlaḥtem* *ʾōtî* *hēnnāh* *kî* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayśîmēnî* *ləʾāḇ* *ləp̄arʿōh* *ûləʾāḏôn* *ləḵāl-bêtô* *ûmōšēl* *bəḵāl-ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "וְעַתָּ֗ה": "conjunction + adverb - 'and now'", "לֹֽא־אַתֶּ֞ם": "negative particle + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - 'not you'", "שְׁלַחְתֶּ֤ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'sent'", "אֹתִי֙": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "הֵ֔נָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'", "כִּ֖י": "conjunction - 'but/rather'", "הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים": "definite article + noun masculine plural - 'God'", "וַיְשִׂימֵ֨נִֽי": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - 'and he made me'", "לְאָ֜ב": "preposition + noun masculine singular - 'as a father'", "לְפַרְעֹ֗ה": "preposition + proper noun - 'to Pharaoh'", "וּלְאָדוֹן֙": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - 'and as lord/master'", "לְכָל־בֵּית֔וֹ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'over all his house'", "וּמֹשֵׁ֖ל": "conjunction + Qal participle masculine singular - 'and ruler'", "בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun feminine singular construct - 'in all the land of'", "מִצְרָֽיִם": "proper noun - 'Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*ʿattāh*": "now, at this time", "*lōʾ-ʾattem*": "not you, it was not you", "*šəlaḥtem*": "you sent, you dispatched", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "God, the true God", "*wayśîmēnî*": "and he made me, and he appointed me, and he established me", "*ləʾāḇ*": "as a father, like a father, for a father", "*ləp̄arʿōh*": "to Pharaoh, for Pharaoh", "*ləʾāḏôn*": "as lord, as master, as ruler", "*mōšēl*": "ruler, governor, one who rules" } }
• Gen 45:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.26", "source": "וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ ל֜וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר ע֚וֹד יוֹסֵ֣ף חַ֔י וְכִֽי־ה֥וּא מֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֣פָג לִבּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י לֹא־הֶאֱמִ֖ין לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-yaggidû* *lô* *lēmōr* *ʿôd* *yôsēp* *ḥay* *wə-kî*-*hûʾ* *mōšēl* *bə-kol*-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* *wa-yāpog* *libbô* *kî* *lōʾ*-*heʾĕmîn* *lāhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaggidû*": "conjunction + verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*wə-kî*": "conjunction + conjunction - and that", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*mōšēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*bə-kol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in all of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wa-yāpog*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and grew numb/fainted", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*heʾĕmîn*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he believed", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them" }, "variants": { "*yāpog*": "grew numb/fainted/grew cold/was unresponsive/stood still", "*heʾĕmîn*": "believed/trusted/had faith in" } }
• Ps 105:16-21 : 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" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.17", "source": "שָׁלַ֣ח לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד נִמְכַּ֥ר יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "*šālaḥ* before-them *ʾīš* for-*ʿebed* *nimkar* *Yōsēp*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sent", "*ʾīš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*nimkar*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was sold", "*Yōsēp*": "proper name - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾīš*": "man/person/someone", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subordinate", "*nimkar*": "was sold/was delivered (passively)" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.18", "source": "עִנּ֣וּ בַכֶּ֣בֶל *רגליו **רַגְל֑וֹ בַּ֝רְזֶ֗ל בָּ֣אָה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿinnū* in-the-*kebel* *raglō* *barzel* *bāʾāh* *napšō*", "grammar": { "*ʿinnū*": "piel perfect, 3cp - they afflicted", "*kebel*": "noun, masculine singular - fetter/chain", "*raglō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his foot", "*barzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron", "*bāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3fs - she/it entered", "*napšō*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ʿinnū*": "they afflicted/oppressed/humbled", "*kebel*": "fetter/chain/shackle", "*raglō*": "his foot/leg", "*barzel*": "iron/iron chains", "*bāʾāh*": "entered/came/went", "*napšō*": "his soul/life/person/self" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.19", "source": "עַד־עֵ֥ת בֹּֽא־דְבָר֑וֹ אִמְרַ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה צְרָפָֽתְהוּ׃", "text": "Until-*ʿēt* *bōʾ*-*dəbārō* *ʾimrat* *YHWH* *ṣərāpāthū*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*dəbārō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his word", "*ʾimrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper name - the LORD", "*ṣərāpāthū*": "qal perfect, 3fs with 3ms suffix - it tested him" }, "variants": { "*ʿēt*": "time/occasion/season", "*bōʾ*": "coming/arriving/fulfillment", "*dəbārō*": "his word/promise/thing", "*ʾimrat*": "utterance/speech/word/promise", "*ṣərāpāthū*": "tested him/refined him/purified him" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.20", "source": "שָׁ֣לַח מֶ֭לֶךְ וַיַּתִּירֵ֑הוּ מֹשֵׁ֥ל עַ֝מִּ֗ים וַֽיְפַתְּחֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*šālaḥ* *melek* *wa-yyattīrēhū* *mōšēl* *ʿammīm* *wa-yəpattəḥēhū*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sent", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wa-yyattīrēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he released him", "*mōšēl*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - ruler of", "*ʿammīm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples", "*wa-yəpattəḥēhū*": "conjunction + piel imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he set him free" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*melek*": "king/sovereign", "*wa-yyattīrēhū*": "and he released him/freed him/untied him", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/governor", "*ʿammīm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*wa-yəpattəḥēhū*": "and he set him free/loosed him/let him go" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.21", "source": "שָׂמ֣וֹ אָד֣וֹן לְבֵית֑וֹ וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗ל בְּכָל־קִנְיָנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*śāmō* *ʾādōn* to-*bēytō* *ū-mōšēl* in-all-*qinyānō*", "grammar": { "*śāmō*": "qal perfect, 3ms with 3ms suffix - he made him", "*ʾādōn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord of", "*bēytō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his house", "*ū-mōšēl*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular - and ruler", "*qinyānō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his possessions" }, "variants": { "*śāmō*": "made him/appointed him/placed him", "*ʾādōn*": "lord/master", "*bēytō*": "his house/household/palace", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/governor/one who has dominion", "*qinyānō*": "his possessions/property/wealth" } }
• Acts 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.7.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐξείλετο αὐτὸν ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ χάριν καὶ σοφίαν ἐναντίον Φαραὼ βασιλέως Αἰγύπτου· καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἡγούμενον ἐπʼ Αἴγυπτον καὶ ὅλον τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *exeileto auton ek pasōn tōn thlipseōn autou, kai edōken autō charin kai sophian enantion Pharaō basileōs Aigyptou*; and *katestēsen auton hēgoumenon ep' Aigypton kai holon ton oikon autou*.", "grammar": { "*exeileto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he delivered/rescued", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*ek*": "preposition - from/out of", "*pasōn tōn thlipseōn*": "genitive feminine plural + genitive feminine plural - all the afflictions", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*charin*": "accusative feminine singular - favor/grace", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*enantion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Pharaō*": "genitive masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*basileōs*": "genitive masculine singular - king", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive feminine singular - of Egypt", "*katestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he appointed", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*hēgoumenon*": "accusative masculine singular present middle participle - ruler/leader", "*ep'*": "preposition - over", "*Aigypton*": "accusative feminine singular - Egypt", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*holon*": "accusative masculine singular adjective - whole", "*ton oikon*": "accusative masculine singular - the house/household", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*exeileto*": "delivered/rescued/took out", "*thlipseōn*": "afflictions/troubles/distresses", "*charin*": "favor/grace/kindness", "*sophian*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding", "*enantion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*katestēsen*": "appointed/put in charge/established", "*hēgoumenon*": "ruler/leader/governor", "*oikon*": "house/household/family" } }
• Rev 3:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Revelation.3.9", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, διδωμι ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς τοῦ Σατανᾶ, τῶν λεγόντων ἑαυτοὺς Ἰουδαίους εἶναι, καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν, ἀλλὰ ψεύδονται· ἰδοὺ ποιήσω αὐτοὺς, ἵνα ἥξωσιν καὶ προσκυνήσωσιν ἐνώπιον τῶν ποδῶν σου, καὶ γνῶσιν ὅτι ἐγὼ ἠγάπησά σε.", "text": "*Idou*, *didōmi* from the *synagōgēs* of-the *Satana*, the ones *legontōn heautous Ioudaious einai*, and not *eisin*, but *pseudontai*; *idou poiēsō autous*, that *hēxōsin* and *proskynēsōsin enōpion* of-the *podōn* of-you, and *gnōsin* that I *ēgapēsa* you.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look/see", "*didōmi*": "present active, 1st singular - I give/am giving", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue/assembly", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan", "*legontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - saying/claiming", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*eisin*": "present active, 3rd plural - they are", "*pseudontai*": "present middle/passive, 3rd plural - they lie/deceive", "*poiēsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will make", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might come", "*proskynēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might worship/bow down", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of feet", "*gnōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might know", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I loved" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*didōmi*": "give/grant/deliver", "*synagōgēs*": "synagogue/assembly/congregation", "*legontōn*": "saying/claiming/declaring", "*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Judeans", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*pseudontai*": "lie/speak falsely/deceive", "*poiēsō*": "will make/cause/bring about", "*hēxōsin*": "might come/arrive", "*proskynēsōsin*": "might worship/bow down/prostrate", "*gnōsin*": "might know/recognize/understand", "*ēgapēsa*": "loved/had affection for" } }