Genesis 45:6

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.6", "source": "כִּי־זֶ֛ה שְׁנָתַ֥יִם הָרָעָ֖ב בְּקֶ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעוֹד֙ חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ וְקָצִּֽיר׃", "text": "*Kî-zeh* *šənātayim* *hārāʿāḇ* *bəqereḇ* *hāʾāreṣ* wə-*ʿôd* *ḥāmēš* *šānîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾên-ḥārîš* wə-*qāṣṣîr*", "grammar": { "כִּי־זֶ֛ה": "conjunction + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - 'for this'", "שְׁנָתַ֥יִם": "noun feminine dual - 'two years'", "הָרָעָ֖ב": "definite article + noun masculine singular - 'the famine'", "בְּקֶ֣רֶב": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - 'in the midst of'", "הָאָ֑רֶץ": "definite article + noun feminine singular - 'the land/earth'", "וְעוֹד֙": "conjunction + adverb - 'and still/yet'", "חָמֵ֣שׁ": "number feminine - 'five'", "שָׁנִ֔ים": "noun feminine plural - 'years'", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'which/that'", "אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ": "particle of negation + noun masculine singular - 'no plowing'", "וְקָצִּֽיר": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - 'and harvest'" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this, these", "*šənātayim*": "two years, a pair of years", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "the famine, the hunger", "*bəqereḇ*": "in the midst of, inside, within", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land, the earth, the ground", "*ʿôd*": "still, yet, again, more", "*ḥārîš*": "plowing, ploughing, cultivation", "*qāṣṣîr*": "harvest, reaping" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־זֶ֛ה שְׁנָתַ֥יִם הָרָעָ֖ב בְּקֶ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעוֹד֙ חָמֵ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ וְקָצִּֽיר׃

Transliteration

Kî-zeh šənātayim hārāʿāḇ bəqereḇ hāʾāreṣ wə-ʿôd ḥāmēš šānîm ʾăšer ʾên-ḥārîš wə-qāṣṣîr

Grammar Details

• כִּי־זֶ֛ה: conjunction + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - 'for this'
• שְׁנָתַ֥יִם: noun feminine dual - 'two years'
• הָרָעָ֖ב: definite article + noun masculine singular - 'the famine'
• בְּקֶ֣רֶב: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - 'in the midst of'
• הָאָ֑רֶץ: definite article + noun feminine singular - 'the land/earth'
• וְעוֹד֙: conjunction + adverb - 'and still/yet'
• חָמֵ֣שׁ: number feminine - 'five'
• שָׁנִ֔ים: noun feminine plural - 'years'
• אֲשֶׁ֥ר: relative pronoun - 'which/that'
• אֵין־חָרִ֖ישׁ: particle of negation + noun masculine singular - 'no plowing'
• וְקָצִּֽיר: conjunction + noun masculine singular - 'and harvest'

Word Meanings

• *zeh*: this, these
• *šənātayim*: two years, a pair of years
• *hārāʿāḇ*: the famine, the hunger
• *bəqereḇ*: in the midst of, inside, within
• *hāʾāreṣ*: the land, the earth, the ground
• *ʿôd*: still, yet, again, more
• *ḥārîš*: plowing, ploughing, cultivation
• *qāṣṣîr*: harvest, reaping

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For two years now, there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years, there will be no plowing or harvesting.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For these two years{H8141} hath the famine{H7458} been in{H7130} the land:{H776} and there are yet five{H2568} years,{H8141} in which there shall be neither{H369} plowing{H2758} nor harvest.{H7105}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For these two years{H8141} hath the famine{H7458} been in{H7130} the land{H776}: and yet there are five{H2568} years{H8141}, in the which there shall neither{H369} be earing{H2758} nor harvest{H7105}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For this is the seconde yere of derth in the lande and fyue moo are behynde in which there shall nether be earynge nor hervest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For these are now two yeares, that ye derth hath bene in the lande, and there are yet fyue yeares behynde, wherin there shalbe no plowinge ner haruest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For nowe two yeeres of famine haue bene through ye land, and fiue yeeres are behind, wherein neither shalbe earing nor haruest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For this is the seconde yere of dearth in the lande, and fiue more are behinde, in the whiche there shall neyther be earyng nor haruest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For these two years [hath] the famine [been] in the land: and yet [there are] five years, in the which [there shall] neither [be] earing nor harvest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Because these two years the famine `is' in the heart of the land, and yet `are' five years, `in' which there is neither ploughing nor harvest;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For these two years have been years of need, and there are still five more years to come in which there will be no ploughing or cutting of grain.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For these past two years there has been famine in the land and for five more years there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 34:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.34.21", "source": "שֵׁ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ תַּעֲבֹ֔ד וּבַיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י תִּשְׁבֹּ֑ת בֶּחָרִ֥ישׁ וּבַקָּצִ֖יר תִּשְׁבֹּֽת׃", "text": "*šēšet* *yāmîm* *taʿăbōd* *û-ba-yôm* *ha-šəbîʿî* *tišbōt* in-*ḥārîš* *û-ba-qāṣîr* *tišbōt*", "grammar": { "*šēšet*": "feminine singular construct - six of", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*taʿăbōd*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall work/labor", "*û-ba-yôm*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular - and on the day", "*ha-šəbîʿî*": "definite article + ordinal adjective masculine singular - the seventh", "*tišbōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall rest/cease", "*ḥārîš*": "masculine singular - plowing", "*û-ba-qāṣîr*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular - and in the harvest", "*tišbōt*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall rest/cease" }, "variants": { "*taʿăbōd*": "work/labor/serve", "*tišbōt*": "rest/cease/desist", "*ḥārîš*": "plowing time/plowing/cultivation", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting time" } }
• Deut 21:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.21.4", "source": "וְהוֹרִ֡דוּ זִקְנֵי֩ הָעִ֨יר הַהִ֤וא אֶת־הָֽעֶגְלָה֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל אֵיתָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יֵעָבֵ֥ד בּ֖וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִזָּרֵ֑עַ וְעָֽרְפוּ־שָׁ֥ם אֶת־הָעֶגְלָ֖ה בַּנָּֽחַל׃", "text": "And-*hôrîdû* *ziqnê* the-*ʿîr* the-*hahîʾ* [direct object] the-*ʿeglāh* to-*naḥal* *ʾêtān* which not-*yēʿābēd* in-him and-not *yizzārēaʿ*, and-*ʿārəpû* there [direct object] the-*ʿeglāh* in-the-*naḥal*.", "grammar": { "*hôrîdû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall bring down", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural noun construct - elders of", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*hahîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative adjective with definite article - that", "*ʿeglāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the heifer", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun - valley/stream/wadi", "*ʾêtān*": "masculine singular adjective - perennial/ever-flowing", "*yēʿābēd*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is worked/tilled", "*yizzārēaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is sown", "*ʿārəpû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they shall break the neck of", "*naḥal*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the valley/stream" }, "variants": { "*hôrîdû*": "bring down/lead down", "*naḥal*": "valley/stream/wadi/ravine", "*ʾêtān*": "perennial/ever-flowing/lasting/permanent", "*yēʿābēd*": "is worked/tilled/cultivated", "*yizzārēaʿ*": "is sown/planted", "*ʿārəpû*": "break the neck of/behead" } }
• 1 Sam 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.12", "source": "וְלָשׂ֣וּם ל֔וֹ שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁ חֲרִישׁוֹ֙ וְלִקְצֹ֣ר קְצִיר֔וֹ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כְּלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹ וּכְלֵ֥י רִכְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəlāśûm* to-him *śārê* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *wəśārê* *ḥămiššîm*; and *wəlaḥărōš* *ḥărîšô* and *wəliqṣōr* *qəṣîrô*, and *wəlaʿăśôṯ* *kəlê*-*milḥamtô* and *ḵəlê* *riḵbô*.", "grammar": { "*wəlāśûm*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to appoint", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*wəśārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and commanders of", "*ḥămiššîm*": "number, masculine plural - fifties", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to plow", "*ḥărîšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his plowing", "*wəliqṣōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to reap", "*qəṣîrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to make", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*milḥamtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his war", "*ḵəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*wəlāśûm*": "to appoint/to make/to set", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military units", "*ḥămiššîm*": "fifties/fifty-man units", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "to plow/to till", "*wəliqṣōr*": "to reap/to harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "to make/to manufacture", "*kəlê-milḥamtô*": "his weapons of war/implements of battle", "*ḵəlê riḵbô*": "equipment for his chariots" } }
• Isa 30:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.24", "source": "וְהָאֲלָפִים וְהָעֲיָרִים עֹבְדֵי הָאֲדָמָה בְּלִיל חָמִיץ יֹאכֵלוּ אֲשֶׁר־זֹרֶה בָרַחַת וּבַמִּזְרֶה׃", "text": "And the *hāʾălāpîm* and the *hāʿăyārîm* *ʿōbdê* [of] the *hāʾădāmâ* shall *yōʾḵēlû* *belîl* *ḥāmîṣ* which is *zōreh* with *baraḥat* and with the *mizreh*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the oxen", "*hāʿăyārîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the donkeys", "*ʿōbdê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - workers of/those who work", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/land", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will eat", "*belîl*": "masculine singular noun - fodder/mixed feed", "*ḥāmîṣ*": "adjective masculine singular - seasoned/savory/fermented", "*zōreh*": "pual participle masculine singular - is winnowed", "*baraḥat*": "feminine singular noun with preposition - with winnowing fork", "*mizreh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - with the winnowing shovel" }, "variants": { "*hāʾălāpîm*": "the oxen/cattle", "*hāʿăyārîm*": "the donkeys/young donkeys", "*ʿōbdê*": "workers of/those who work/labor", "*hāʾădāmâ*": "the ground/land/soil", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "they will eat/consume/feed on", "*belîl*": "fodder/mixed feed/provender", "*ḥāmîṣ*": "seasoned/savory/fermented/sour", "*zōreh*": "is winnowed/scattered/separated", "*baraḥat*": "with winnowing fork/shovel", "*mizreh*": "with the winnowing shovel/fork" } }
• Gen 41:29-31 : 29 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.29", "source": "הִנֵּ֛ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים בָּא֑וֹת שָׂבָ֥ע גָּד֖וֹל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*hinnēh* seven *šānîm* *bāʾôt*; *śāḇāʿ* *gādôl* in-all-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*bāʾôt*": "feminine plural participle, Qal - coming", "*śāḇāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - abundance/plenty", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bāʾôt*": "coming/arriving", "*śāḇāʿ*": "abundance/plenty/fullness", "*gādôl*": "great/large/much/important" } } 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" } } 31 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.31", "source": "וְלֹֽא־יִוָּדַ֤ע הַשָּׂבָע֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ מִפְּנֵ֛י הָרָעָ֥ב הַה֖וּא אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֑ן כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד ה֖וּא מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ*-*yiwwādaʿ* the-*śāḇāʿ* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* from-face-of the-*rāʿāḇ* the-that after-thus; *kî*-*ḵāḇēd* he *məʾōd*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiwwādaʿ*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect, Niphal - it will be known", "*śāḇāʿ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the abundance", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵāḇēd*": "masculine singular adjective - heavy/severe", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*yiwwādaʿ*": "will be known/will be recognized/will be noticed", "*śāḇāʿ*": "abundance/plenty/fullness", "*ḵāḇēd*": "heavy/severe/weighty/burdensome" } }
• Gen 41:54 : 54 { "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" } }
• Gen 41:56 : 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 47:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.18", "source": "וַתִּתֹּם֮ הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַהִוא֒ וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ אֵלָ֜יו בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשֵּׁנִ֗ית וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ לֹֽא־נְכַחֵ֣ד מֵֽאֲדֹנִ֔י כִּ֚י אִם־תַּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔סֶף וּמִקְנֵ֥ה הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֑י לֹ֤א נִשְׁאַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י בִּלְתִּ֥י אִם־גְּוִיָּתֵ֖נוּ וְאַדְמָתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-tittōm* the *haš-šānāh* *ha-hîw* *wə-yāḇōʾû* to him in the *baš-šānāh* *haš-šēnîṯ* *wə-yōʾmərû* to him *lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ* from *mē-ʾăḏōnî* for *kî* if *ʾim-tam* the *hak-kesep̄* and *û-miqnēh* the *hab-bəhēmāh* to *ʾel-ʾăḏōnî* *lōʾ* *niš'ar* before *lip̄nê* *ʾăḏōnî* except *biltî* if *ʾim-gəwîyāṯēnû* *wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-tittōm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and ended", "*haš-šānāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the year", "*ha-hîw*": "definite article + pronoun 3rd person feminine singular - that", "*wə-yāḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*baš-šānāh*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - in the year", "*haš-šēnîṯ*": "definite article + adjective feminine singular - the second", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "to him": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ*": "negative particle + Piel imperfect 1st common plural - we will not hide", "*mē-ʾăḏōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - from my lord", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾim-tam*": "particle + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is finished", "*hak-kesep̄*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the money/silver", "*û-miqnēh*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and livestock of", "*hab-bəhēmāh*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the beasts/cattle", "*ʾel-ʾăḏōnî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - to my lord", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*niš'ar*": "Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is left", "*lip̄nê*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - before", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my lord", "*biltî*": "preposition - except", "*ʾim-gəwîyāṯēnû*": "particle + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our bodies", "*wə-ʾaḏmāṯēnû*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - and our land" }, "variants": { "*wə-tittōm*": "ended/was finished/was completed", "*lōʾ-nəḵaḥēḏ*": "we will not hide/we cannot conceal", "*niš'ar*": "is left/remains" } }
• Gen 47:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.47.23", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם הֵן֩ קָנִ֨יתִי אֶתְכֶ֥ם הַיּ֛וֹם וְאֶת־אַדְמַתְכֶ֖ם לְפַרְעֹ֑ה הֵֽא־לָכֶ֣ם זֶ֔רַע וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to the *hā'ām* *hēn* *qānîṯî* *ʾeṯḵem* the *hay-yôm* *wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmaṯḵem* for *lə-p̄ar'ōh* *hēʾ-lāḵem* *zera'* *û-zəra'tem* *ʾeṯ-hā-ʾăḏāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*hā'ām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*qānîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person common singular - I have bought", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*hay-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - today", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ʾaḏmaṯḵem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your land", "*lə-p̄ar'ōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh", "*hēʾ-lāḵem*": "interjection + preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - here is for you", "*zera'*": "noun masculine singular - seed", "*û-zəra'tem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall sow", "*ʾeṯ-hā-ʾăḏāmāh*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun feminine singular - the land" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/see/lo", "*hēʾ-lāḵem*": "here is for you/here you have", "*zera'*": "seed/grain/offspring" } }