53{
"verseID": "Genesis.41.53",
"source": "וַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָה שֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "*wə-tiklênāh šeḇaʿ šənê haśśāḇāʿ ʾăšer hāyāh* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-tiklênāh*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - and they ended",
"*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven",
"*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of",
"*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the plenty/abundance",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*tiklênāh*": "ended/were completed/came to an end",
"*śāḇāʿ*": "plenty/abundance/fullness/satisfaction"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
57{
"verseID": "Genesis.41.57",
"source": "וְכָל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ בָּ֣אוּ מִצְרַ֔יְמָה לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק הָרָעָ֖ב בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃",
"text": "*Wə-kāl*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *bāʾû* *Miṣrayə̄māh* *lišbōr* to-*Yôsēp̄*, *kî*-*ḥāzaq* the-*rāʿāb* in-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*.",
"grammar": {
"*Wə-kāl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth",
"*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they came",
"*Miṣrayə̄māh*": "proper noun with directional *heh* - to Egypt/Egyptward",
"*lišbōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy grain",
"*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*ḥāzaq*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was strong/severe",
"*rāʿāb*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the famine"
},
"variants": {
"*kāl*": "all/every/whole",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/world/countries",
"*bāʾû*": "came/entered/arrived",
"*lišbōr*": "to buy grain/to purchase food/to acquire provisions",
"*ḥāzaq*": "was strong/was severe/was intense"
}
}