Genesis 42:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו לָ֖מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃

Transliteration

And wayyarʾ yaʿăqōb that there-is šeber in miṣrāyim, and wayyōʾmer yaʿăqōb to-bānāw: why titrāʾû?

Grammar Details

*wayyarʾ*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw
*yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob
*šeber*: noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions
*miṣrāyim*: proper noun, locative - Egypt
*wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*bānāw*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - his sons
*titrāʾû*: hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you look at one another

Word Meanings

*šeber*: grain/corn/food/provisions/produce
*titrāʾû*: look at one another/gaze at each other/stare at each other/hesitate

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Referenced Verses

Acts 7:12 : 12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Gal 2:7 : 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
Gen 41:54 : 54 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.
Gen 41:57 : 57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
Gen 42:2 : 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Exod 5:19 : 19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
Exod 20:18 : 18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
Josh 7:10 : 10 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
2 Kgs 8:3-4 : 3 And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land. 4 And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
Ezra 10:4 : 4 Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
Jer 8:14 : 14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
Hos 5:13 : 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

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2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
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Gen 41:55
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