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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.1", "source": "וַיְהִ֕י מִקֵּ֖ץ שְׁנָתַ֣יִם יָמִ֑ים וּפַרְעֹ֣ה חֹלֵ֔ם וְהִנֵּ֖ה עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־הַיְאֹֽר", "text": "And *wa-yĕhî* from *miqqēṣ* *shĕnātayim* *yāmîm*; and *ū-parʿōh* *ḥōlēm*, and *wĕ-hinnēh* *ʿōmēd* upon *ha-yĕʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it came to pass/happened", "*miqqēṣ*": "preposition min + noun construct - from the end of", "*shĕnātayim*": "noun dual construct - two years of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*ū-parʿōh*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun - and Pharaoh", "*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle masculine singular - dreaming/was dreaming", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*ha-yĕʾōr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river/Nile" }, "variants": { "*miqqēṣ*": "at the end of/after", "*shĕnātayim yāmîm*": "two full years/two years of days", "*ḥōlēm*": "was dreaming/had a dream", "*yĕʾōr*": "river/Nile" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.2", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת יְפ֥וֹת מַרְאֶ֖ה וּבְרִיאֹ֣ת בָּשָׂ֑ר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ", "text": "And *wĕ-hinnēh* from *min-ha-yĕʾōr* *ʿōlōt* seven *shebaʿ pārôt* beautiful *yĕpôt marʾeh* and fat *ū-bĕrîʾōt bāśār*; and *wa-tirʿeynāh* in the *bā-ʾāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*min-ha-yĕʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the river/Nile", "*ʿōlōt*": "qal participle feminine plural - coming up/ascending", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*pārôt*": "noun feminine plural - cows", "*yĕpôt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - beautiful", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*ū-bĕrîʾōt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and fat", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh", "*wa-tirʿeynāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they fed", "*bā-ʾāḥû*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the marsh grass/reeds" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlōt*": "coming up/ascending/emerging", "*yĕpôt marʾeh*": "beautiful in appearance/good-looking", "*bĕrîʾōt bāśār*": "fat of flesh/plump", "*ʾāḥû*": "marsh grass/reed grass/meadow" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.5", "source": "וַיִּישָׁ֕ן וַֽיַּחֲלֹ֖ם שֵׁנִ֑ית וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹל֛וֹת בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד בְּרִיא֥וֹת וְטֹבֽוֹת", "text": "And *wa-yîshān* and *wa-yaḥălōm* second time *shēnît*; and *wĕ-hinnēh* seven *shebaʿ shibbŏlîm* *ʿōlôt* on stalk *bĕ-qāneh ʾeḥād* fat *bĕrîʾôt* and good *wĕ-ṭōbôt*", "grammar": { "*wa-yîshān*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he slept", "*wa-yaḥălōm*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he dreamed", "*shēnît*": "adverb - second time/again", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*shibbŏlîm*": "noun feminine plural - ears of grain/sheaves", "*ʿōlôt*": "qal participle feminine plural - coming up/growing", "*bĕ-qāneh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - on stalk/reed", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*bĕrîʾôt*": "adjective feminine plural - fat/plump", "*wĕ-ṭōbôt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural - and good" }, "variants": { "*yîshān*": "slept/fell asleep", "*yaḥălōm*": "dreamed/had a dream", "*shibbŏlîm*": "ears of grain/heads of wheat/sheaves", "*qāneh*": "stalk/reed/stem", "*bĕrîʾôt*": "plump/healthy/robust", "*ṭōbôt*": "good/fine/choice" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.8", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א אֶת־כָּל־חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֶת־כָּל־חֲכָמֶ֑יהָ וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר פַּרְעֹ֤ה לָהֶם֙ אֶת־חֲלֹמ֔וֹ וְאֵין־פּוֹתֵ֥ר אוֹתָ֖ם לְפַרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yĕhî* in the morning *ba-bōqer* and *wa-tippāʿem* his spirit *rûḥô*, and *wa-yishlaḥ* and *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet* all *kol-ḥarṭummê* *miṣrayim* and *wĕ-ʾet* all *kol-ḥăkāmeyhā*; and *wa-yĕsappēr* *parʿōh* to them *lāhem* *ʾet* his dream *ḥălōmô*, and there was no *wĕ-ʾên* interpreter *pôtēr* them *ʾôtām* for *lĕ-parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the morning", "*wa-tippāʿem*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect 3fs - and was troubled/disturbed", "*rûḥô*": "noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his spirit", "*wa-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*kol-ḥarṭummê*": "noun masculine plural construct - all magicians of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wĕ-ʾet*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kol-ḥăkāmeyhā*": "noun masculine plural + 3fs suffix - all its wise men", "*wa-yĕsappēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he told", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3mp suffix - to them", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥălōmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his dream", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw-conjunction + particle of negation - and there was no", "*pôtēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - interpreting/interpreter", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker + 3mp suffix - them", "*lĕ-parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - for Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*tippāʿem rûḥô*": "his spirit was troubled/he was deeply disturbed/his mind was agitated", "*ḥarṭummê*": "magicians/soothsayers/sacred scribes", "*ḥăkāmeyhā*": "its wise men/sages/counselors", "*yĕsappēr*": "told/related/recounted", "*pôtēr*": "interpreter/one who could interpret" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.9", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַמַּשְׁקִ֔ים אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר אֶת־חֲטָאַ֕י אֲנִ֖י מַזְכִּ֥יר הַיּֽוֹם", "text": "And *wa-yĕdabbēr* chief *śar ha-mashqîm* to *ʾet-parʿōh* saying *lēʾmōr*: *ʾet* my sins *ḥăṭāʾay* I *ʾănî* remembering *mazkîr* today *ha-yôm*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕdabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he spoke", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ha-mashqîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the cupbearers", "*ʾet-parʿōh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - to Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥăṭāʾay*": "noun masculine plural + 1cs suffix - my sins", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I", "*mazkîr*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - remembering/bringing to remembrance", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - today" }, "variants": { "*śar ha-mashqîm*": "chief cupbearer/chief of the butlers/chief of the cupbearers", "*ḥăṭāʾay*": "my sins/my offenses/my faults", "*mazkîr*": "remembering/bringing to remembrance/making mention of" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.10", "source": "פַּרְעֹ֖ה קָצַ֣ף עַל־עֲבָדָ֑יו וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתִ֜י בְּמִשְׁמַ֗ר בֵּ֚ית שַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים אֹתִ֕י וְאֵ֖ת שַׂ֥ר הָאֹפִֽים", "text": "*parʿōh* was angry *qāṣap* against *ʿal-ʿăbādāyw*; and *wa-yittēn* me *ʾōtî* in custody *bĕ-mishmar* house *bêt* chief *śar ha-ṭabbāḥîm*, me *ʾōtî* and *wĕ-ʾēt* chief *śar hā-ʾōpîm*", "grammar": { "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*qāṣap*": "qal perfect 3ms - was angry", "*ʿal-ʿăbādāyw*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - against his servants", "*wa-yittēn*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he put", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "*bĕ-mishmar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in custody/ward", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*ha-ṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the guards/executioners", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "*wĕ-ʾēt*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*hā-ʾōpîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the bakers" }, "variants": { "*qāṣap*": "was angry/became furious/was wroth", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/officials/officers", "*mishmar*": "custody/ward/prison", "*śar ha-ṭabbāḥîm*": "chief of the guard/captain of the bodyguard/chief executioner", "*śar hā-ʾōpîm*": "chief of the bakers/chief baker" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.11", "source": "וַנַּֽחַלְמָ֥ה חֲל֛וֹם בְּלַ֥יְלָה אֶחָ֖ד אֲנִ֣י וָה֑וּא אִ֛ישׁ כְּפִתְר֥וֹן חֲלֹמ֖וֹ חָלָֽמְנוּ", "text": "And *wa-nnaḥalmāh* dream *ḥălôm* in night *bĕ-laylāh* one *ʾeḥād* I *ʾănî* and he *wā-hûʾ*; man *ʾîsh* according to interpretation *kĕ-pitrôn* his dream *ḥălōmô* we dreamed *ḥālāmnû*", "grammar": { "*wa-nnaḥalmāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 1cp - and we dreamed", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*bĕ-laylāh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - in night", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral - one", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1cs - I", "*wā-hûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun 3ms - and he", "*ʾîsh*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*kĕ-pitrôn*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - according to interpretation of", "*ḥălōmô*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his dream", "*ḥālāmnû*": "qal perfect 1cp - we dreamed" }, "variants": { "*naḥalmāh ḥălôm*": "we dreamed a dream/we had a dream", "*ʾîsh kĕ-pitrôn ḥălōmô*": "each according to the interpretation of his dream/each with a dream that had its own meaning" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.12", "source": "וְשָׁ֨ם אִתָּ֜נוּ נַ֣עַר עִבְרִ֗י עֶ֚בֶד לְשַׂ֣ר הַטַּבָּחִ֔ים וַנְּ֨סַפֶּר־ל֔וֹ וַיִּפְתָּר־לָ֖נוּ אֶת־חֲלֹמֹתֵ֑ינוּ אִ֥ישׁ כַּחֲלֹמ֖וֹ פָּתָֽר", "text": "And there *wĕ-shām* with us *ʾittānû* young man *naʿar* Hebrew *ʿibrî*, servant *ʿebed* to chief *lĕ-śar ha-ṭabbāḥîm*; and *wa-nĕsappēr* to him *lô* and *wa-yiptār* to us *lānû* *ʾet* our dreams *ḥălōmōtênû*; man *ʾîsh* according to his dream *ka-ḥălōmô* he interpreted *pātār*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-shām*": "waw-conjunction + adverb - and there", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - with us", "*naʿar*": "noun masculine singular - young man", "*ʿibrî*": "adjective masculine singular - Hebrew", "*ʿebed*": "noun masculine singular - servant", "*lĕ-śar*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to chief of", "*ha-ṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the guards/executioners", "*wa-nĕsappēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 1cp - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*wa-yiptār*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he interpreted", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to/for us", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ḥălōmōtênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1cp suffix - our dreams", "*ʾîsh*": "noun masculine singular - man/each", "*ka-ḥălōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - according to his dream", "*pātār*": "qal perfect 3ms - he interpreted" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/youth/servant", "*ʿibrî*": "Hebrew/a Hebrew", "*ʿebed lĕ-śar ha-ṭabbāḥîm*": "servant to the captain of the guard/servant of the chief executioner", "*nĕsappēr*": "told/related/recounted", "*yiptār*": "interpreted/explained", "*ʾîsh ka-ḥălōmô pātār*": "he interpreted for each according to his own dream/to each according to his dream he gave interpretation" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.13", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּֽתַר־לָ֖נוּ כֵּ֣ן הָיָ֑ה אֹתִ֛י הֵשִׁ֥יב עַל־כַּנִּ֖י וְאֹת֥וֹ תָלָֽה", "text": "And *wa-yĕhî* as *ka-ʾăsher* he interpreted *pātar* to us *lānû* so *kēn* it happened *hāyāh*; me *ʾōtî* he restored *hēshîb* to *ʿal* my position *kannî* and him *wĕ-ʾōtô* he hanged *tālāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*ka-ʾăsher*": "preposition + relative particle - as/just as", "*pātar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he interpreted", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1cp suffix - to/for us", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - it happened/was", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1cs suffix - me", "*hēshîb*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he restored/returned", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to", "*kannî*": "noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - my position/office", "*wĕ-ʾōtô*": "waw-conjunction + direct object marker + 3ms suffix - and him", "*tālāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he hanged" }, "variants": { "*yĕhî ka-ʾăsher pātar-lānû kēn hāyāh*": "it happened exactly as he interpreted to us/it came to pass just as he had interpreted for us", "*hēshîb ʿal-kannî*": "restored to my position/reinstated me to my office", "*tālāh*": "hanged/impaled/executed" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח פַּרְעֹה֙ וַיִּקְרָ֣א אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְרִיצֻ֖הוּ מִן־הַבּ֑וֹר וַיְגַלַּח֙ וַיְחַלֵּ֣ף שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yishlaḥ* *parʿōh* and *wa-yiqrāʾ* *ʾet-yôsēp*, and *wa-yĕrîṣuhū* from *min-ha-bôr*; and *wa-yĕgallaḥ* and *wa-yĕḥallēp* his garments *śimlōtāyw*, and *wa-yābōʾ* to *ʾel-parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yishlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he sent", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called", "*ʾet-yôsēp*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Joseph", "*wa-yĕrîṣuhū*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp + 3ms suffix - and they brought him quickly", "*min-ha-bôr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the pit/prison", "*wa-yĕgallaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he shaved", "*wa-yĕḥallēp*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he changed", "*śimlōtāyw*": "noun feminine plural + 3ms suffix - his garments/clothes", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came/entered", "*ʾel-parʿōh*": "preposition + proper noun - to Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*yĕrîṣuhū*": "they brought him quickly/they rushed him/they hurried him", "*bôr*": "pit/dungeon/prison", "*yĕgallaḥ*": "he shaved/he was shaved", "*yĕḥallēp śimlōtāyw*": "he changed his clothes/he exchanged his garments" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף חֲל֣וֹם חָלַ֔מְתִּי וּפֹתֵ֖ר אֵ֣ין אֹת֑וֹ וַאֲנִ֗י שָׁמַ֤עְתִּי עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר תִּשְׁמַ֥ע חֲל֖וֹם לִפְתֹּ֥ר אֹתֽוֹ", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *parʿōh* to *ʾel-yôsēp*: dream *ḥălôm* I dreamed *ḥālamtî* and interpreter *ū-pōtēr* there is none *ʾên* for it *ʾōtô*; and I *wa-ʾănî* heard *shāmaʿtî* about you *ʿāleykā* saying *lēʾmōr* you hear *tishmaʿ* dream *ḥălôm* to interpret *li-ptōr* it *ʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾel-yôsēp*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joseph", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*ḥālamtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I dreamed", "*ū-pōtēr*": "waw-conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and (one) interpreting", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it", "*wa-ʾănî*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun 1cs - and I", "*shāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I heard", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - about you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*tishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you hear/understand", "*ḥălôm*": "noun masculine singular - dream", "*li-ptōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to interpret", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3ms suffix - it" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm ḥālamtî*": "I have dreamed a dream/I had a dream", "*pōtēr ʾên ʾōtô*": "there is no one to interpret it/it has no interpreter", "*tishmaʿ ḥălôm li-ptōr ʾōtô*": "you can understand a dream to interpret it/you only need to hear a dream to interpret it" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶת־פַּרְעֹ֛ה לֵאמֹ֖ר בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֱלֹהִ֕ים יַעֲנֶ֖ה אֶת־שְׁל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹֽה", "text": "And *wa-yaʿan* *yôsēp* *ʾet-parʿōh* saying *lēʾmōr*: not of me *bilʿādāy*; *ʾĕlōhîm* will answer *yaʿăneh* *ʾet* welfare *shĕlôm* *parʿōh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he answered", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet-parʿōh*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Pharaoh", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bilʿādāy*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - not of me/apart from me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - he will answer", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*shĕlôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - peace/welfare of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādāy*": "not of me/apart from me/it is not in me", "*ʾĕlōhîm yaʿăneh ʾet-shĕlôm parʿōh*": "God will answer the welfare of Pharaoh/God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer/God will respond with Pharaoh's well-being", "*shĕlôm*": "welfare/peace/favorable answer" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.17", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף בַּחֲלֹמִ֕י הִנְנִ֥י עֹמֵ֖ד עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת הַיְאֹֽר", "text": "And *wa-yĕdabbēr* *parʿōh* to *ʾel-yôsēp*: in my dream *ba-ḥălōmî* behold me *hinĕnî* standing *ʿōmēd* upon *ʿal-śĕpat* the river *ha-yĕʾōr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yĕdabbēr*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3ms - and he spoke", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾel-yôsēp*": "preposition + proper noun - to Joseph", "*ba-ḥălōmî*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 1cs suffix - in my dream", "*hinĕnî*": "demonstrative particle + 1cs suffix - behold me", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*ʿal-śĕpat*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - upon the bank of", "*ha-yĕʾōr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the river/Nile" }, "variants": { "*hinĕnî ʿōmēd*": "behold I was standing/I saw myself standing", "*śĕpat ha-yĕʾōr*": "bank of the river/shore of the Nile" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.18", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת בְּרִיא֥וֹת בָּשָׂ֖ר וִיפֹ֣ת תֹּ֑אַר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ", "text": "And *wĕ-hinnēh* from *min-ha-yĕʾōr* coming up *ʿōlōt* seven *shebaʿ pārôt* fat *bĕrîʾôt* of flesh *bāśār* and beautiful *wîpōt* of form *tōʾar*; and *wa-tirʿeynāh* in the *bā-ʾāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "waw-conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*min-ha-yĕʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - from the river/Nile", "*ʿōlōt*": "qal participle feminine plural - coming up/ascending", "*shebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*pārôt*": "noun feminine plural - cows", "*bĕrîʾôt*": "adjective feminine plural construct - fat", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh", "*wîpōt*": "waw-conjunction + adjective feminine plural construct - and beautiful", "*tōʾar*": "noun masculine singular - form/appearance", "*wa-tirʿeynāh*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3fp - and they fed", "*bā-ʾāḥû*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the marsh grass/reeds" }, "variants": { "*bĕrîʾôt bāśār*": "fat of flesh/plump/well-fleshed", "*wîpōt tōʾar*": "beautiful of form/attractive in appearance", "*ʾāḥû*": "marsh grass/reed grass/meadow" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.19", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֞ה שֶֽׁבַע־פָּר֤וֹת אֲחֵרוֹת֙ עֹל֣וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן דַּלּ֨וֹת וְרָע֥וֹת תֹּ֛אַר מְאֹ֖ד וְרַקּ֣וֹת בָּשָׂ֑ר לֹֽא־רָאִ֧יתִי כָהֵ֛נָּה בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לָרֹֽעַ׃", "text": "*wə-hinneh* seven-*pārôt* *ʾăḥērôt* *ʿōlôt* after-them *dallôt* *wə-rāʿôt* *tōʾar* *məʾōd* *wə-raqqôt* *bāśār*; not-*rāʾîtî* like-them in-all-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* for-*rōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hinneh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*pārôt*": "feminine plural construct - cows/heifers", "*ʾăḥērôt*": "feminine plural adjective - other", "*ʿōlôt*": "feminine plural participle, Qal - coming up/ascending", "*dallôt*": "feminine plural adjective - thin/poor/weak", "*wə-rāʿôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective - and evil/bad", "*tōʾar*": "masculine singular noun - appearance/form", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wə-raqqôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective - and thin/lean", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat", "*rāʾîtî*": "1st person singular perfect, Qal - I have seen", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - badness/evil" }, "variants": { "*hinneh*": "behold/look/see", "*dallôt*": "thin/poor/weak/miserable", "*rāʿôt*": "bad/evil/unpleasant/disagreeable", "*tōʾar*": "appearance/form/figure", "*raqqôt*": "thin/lean/gaunt", "*rōaʿ*": "badness/evil/poor quality" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.20", "source": "וַתֹּאכַ֙לְנָה֙ הַפָּר֔וֹת הָרַקּ֖וֹת וְהָרָע֑וֹת אֵ֣ת שֶׁ֧בַע הַפָּר֛וֹת הָרִאשֹׁנ֖וֹת הַבְּרִיאֹֽת׃", "text": "*wa-ttōʾḵalnāh* the-*pārôt* the-*raqqôt* *wə-hārāʿôt* *ʾēt* seven the-*pārôt* the-*riʾšōnôt* the-*bərîʾōt*.", "grammar": { "*wa-ttōʾḵalnāh*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - and they ate", "*pārôt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the cows/heifers", "*raqqôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the thin", "*wə-hārāʿôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective with definite article - and the evil/bad", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*riʾšōnôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the first", "*bərîʾōt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the fat/healthy" }, "variants": { "*raqqôt*": "thin/lean/gaunt", "*rāʿôt*": "bad/evil/unpleasant/disagreeable", "*riʾšōnôt*": "first/former/previous", "*bərîʾōt*": "fat/healthy/plump" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.21", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֣אנָה אֶל־קִרְבֶּ֗נָה וְלֹ֤א נוֹדַע֙ כִּי־בָ֣אוּ אֶל־קִרְבֶּ֔נָה וּמַרְאֵיהֶ֣ן רַ֔ע כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר בַּתְּחִלָּ֑ה וָאִיקָֽץ׃", "text": "*wa-ttābōʾnāh* into-*qirbennāh* *wə-lōʾ* *nôdaʿ* *kî*-*bāʾû* into-*qirbennāh* *û-marʾêhen* *raʿ* as-which in-the-*təḥillāh*; *wā-ʾîqāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wa-ttābōʾnāh*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - and they came", "*qirbennāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inward parts", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nôdaʿ*": "3rd masculine singular perfect, Niphal - it was known", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*bāʾû*": "3rd common plural perfect, Qal - they came", "*û-marʾêhen*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun + 3rd feminine plural suffix - and their appearance", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - bad/evil", "*təḥillāh*": "feminine singular noun with prefix - in the beginning", "*wā-ʾîqāṣ*": "conjunction + 1st singular imperfect, Qal - and I awoke" }, "variants": { "*qirbennāh*": "their inward parts/their belly/inside them", "*nôdaʿ*": "was known/was recognized/was perceived", "*marʾêhen*": "their appearance/their look/their sight", "*raʿ*": "bad/evil/poor/disagreeable", "*təḥillāh*": "beginning/start/first" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.22", "source": "וָאֵ֖רֶא בַּחֲלֹמִ֑י וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹלֹ֛ת בְּקָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד מְלֵאֹ֥ת וְטֹבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wā-ʾēreʾ* in-*ḥălōmî* *wə-hinneh* seven *šibbŏlîm* *ʿōlōt* in-*qāneh* one *məlēʾōt* *wə-ṭōbôt*.", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾēreʾ*": "conjunction + 1st singular imperfect, Qal - and I saw", "*ḥălōmî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st singular suffix - my dream", "*wə-hinneh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šibbŏlîm*": "feminine plural noun - ears (of grain)", "*ʿōlōt*": "feminine plural participle, Qal - coming up/growing", "*qāneh*": "masculine singular noun - stalk/stem", "*məlēʾōt*": "feminine plural adjective - full/filled", "*wə-ṭōbôt*": "conjunction + feminine plural adjective - and good" }, "variants": { "*šibbŏlîm*": "ears of grain/corn/wheat", "*ʿōlōt*": "coming up/ascending/growing", "*qāneh*": "stalk/stem/reed/branch", "*məlēʾōt*": "full/filled/plump", "*ṭōbôt*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/quality" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.23", "source": "וְהִנֵּה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים צְנֻמ֥וֹת דַּקּ֖וֹת שְׁדֻפ֣וֹת קָדִ֑ים צֹמְח֖וֹת אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hinneh* seven *šibbŏlîm* *ṣənumôt* *daqqôt* *šədupôt* *qādîm* *ṣōməḥôt* after-them.", "grammar": { "*wə-hinneh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šibbŏlîm*": "feminine plural noun - ears (of grain)", "*ṣənumôt*": "feminine plural passive participle - withered/shriveled", "*daqqôt*": "feminine plural adjective - thin/small", "*šədupôt*": "feminine plural passive participle, Qal - blasted/scorched", "*qādîm*": "masculine singular noun - east wind", "*ṣōməḥôt*": "feminine plural participle, Qal - sprouting/growing" }, "variants": { "*šibbŏlîm*": "ears of grain/corn/wheat", "*ṣənumôt*": "withered/shriveled/dried up", "*daqqôt*": "thin/small/fine", "*šədupôt*": "blasted/scorched/blighted", "*qādîm*": "east wind/sirocco", "*ṣōməḥôt*": "sprouting/growing/coming up" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.24", "source": "וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ הַשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקֹּ֔ת אֵ֛ת שֶׁ֥בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים הַטֹּב֑וֹת וָֽאֹמַר֙ אֶל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין מַגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃", "text": "*wa-ttiḇlaʿnā* the-*šibbŏlîm* the-*daqqōt* *ʾēt* seven the-*šibbŏlîm* the-*ṭōḇôt*; *wā-ʾōmar* to-the-*ḥarṭummîm* *wə-ʾên* *maggid* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wa-ttiḇlaʿnā*": "conjunction + 3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - and they swallowed", "*šibbŏlîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the ears (of grain)", "*daqqōt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the thin", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṭōḇôt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good", "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + 1st singular imperfect, Qal - and I told/said", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the magicians/interpreters", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*maggid*": "masculine singular participle, Hiphil - one telling/declaring" }, "variants": { "*tiḇlaʿnā*": "swallowed/devoured/consumed", "*daqqōt*": "thin/small/fine", "*ṭōḇôt*": "good/pleasant/quality", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "magicians/diviners/dream interpreters", "*maggid*": "one telling/declaring/explaining" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה חֲל֥וֹם פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶחָ֣ד ה֑וּא אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֧ר הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים עֹשֶׂ֖ה הִגִּ֥יד לְפַרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yyōʾmer* *yôsēp̄* to-*parʿōh* *ḥălôm* *parʿōh* one he; *ʾēt* which the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōśeh* *higgîd* to-*parʿōh*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yyōʾmer*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect, Qal - and he said", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ḥălôm*": "masculine singular noun - dream", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*ʿōśeh*": "masculine singular participle, Qal - doing/about to do", "*higgîd*": "3rd masculine singular perfect, Hiphil - he has declared/told" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing", "*higgîd*": "declared/told/revealed/shown" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.26", "source": "שֶׁ֧בַע פָּרֹ֣ת הַטֹּבֹ֗ת שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ הַטֹּבֹ֔ת שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים הֵ֑נָּה חֲל֖וֹם אֶחָ֥ד הֽוּא׃", "text": "Seven *pārōt* the-*ṭōḇōt* seven *šānîm* *hēnnāh*, and-seven the-*šibbŏlîm* the-*ṭōḇōt* seven *šānîm* *hēnnāh*; *ḥălôm* one he.", "grammar": { "*pārōt*": "feminine plural noun - cows/heifers", "*ṭōḇōt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun - years", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*šibbŏlîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the ears (of grain)", "*ḥălôm*": "masculine singular noun - dream" }, "variants": { "*pārōt*": "cows/heifers", "*ṭōḇōt*": "good/pleasant/quality", "*šānîm*": "years/periods of time", "*šibbŏlîm*": "ears of grain/corn/wheat", "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision during sleep" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.28", "source": "ה֣וּא הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים עֹשֶׂ֖ה הֶרְאָ֥ה אֶת־פַּרְעֹֽה׃", "text": "He the-*dāḇār* which *dibbartî* to-*parʿōh*; which the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʿōśeh* *herʾāh* *ʾet*-*parʿōh*.", "grammar": { "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*dibbartî*": "1st singular perfect, Piel - I have spoken", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*ʿōśeh*": "masculine singular participle, Qal - doing/about to do", "*herʾāh*": "3rd masculine singular perfect, Hiphil - he has shown" }, "variants": { "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I said/I declared", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/making/performing", "*herʾāh*": "showed/revealed/caused to see" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.32", "source": "וְעַ֨ל הִשָּׁנ֧וֹת הַחֲל֛וֹם אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֖ה פַּעֲמָ֑יִם כִּֽי־נָכ֤וֹן הַדָּבָר֙ מֵעִ֣ם הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמְמַהֵ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים לַעֲשֹׂתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿal* *hiššānôt* the-*ḥălôm* to-*parʿōh* *paʿămāyim*; *kî*-*nāḵôn* the-*dāḇār* from-with the-*ʾĕlōhîm*, *û-məmahēr* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-do-it.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and concerning", "*hiššānôt*": "infinitive construct, Niphal - being repeated", "*ḥălôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the dream", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*paʿămāyim*": "masculine dual noun - twice", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*nāḵôn*": "masculine singular adjective - established/certain", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the matter/thing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*û-məmahēr*": "conjunction + masculine singular participle, Piel - and hastening", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God" }, "variants": { "*hiššānôt*": "being repeated/being doubled/recurring", "*ḥălôm*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/certain/prepared", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*məmahēr*": "hastening/hurrying/speeding" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.33", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יֵרֶ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אִ֖ישׁ נָב֣וֹן וְחָכָ֑ם וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *yēreʾ* *p̄arʿōh* *ʾîš* *nāḇôn* *wə-ḥāḵām*; *wîšîtēhû* over-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*yēreʾ*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect, Qal - let look/see", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*nāḇôn*": "masculine singular adjective - discerning/understanding", "*wə-ḥāḵām*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and wise", "*wîšîtēhû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect + 3rd masculine singular suffix, Qal - and let him set him", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*yēreʾ*": "let see/let look for/let provide", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/one", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/experienced/skilled", "*wîšîtēhû*": "and let him set him/place him/appoint him" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.34", "source": "יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה פַרְעֹ֔ה וְיַפְקֵ֥ד פְּקִדִ֖ים עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְחִמֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֥י הַשָּׂבָֽע׃", "text": "*yaʿăśeh* *p̄arʿōh* *wə-yap̄qēd* *pəqidîm* over-the-*ʾāreṣ*; *wə-ḥimmēš* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* in-seven *šənê* the-*śāḇāʿ*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect, Qal - let do/make", "*p̄arʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wə-yap̄qēd*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular imperfect, Hiphil - and let appoint", "*pəqidîm*": "masculine plural noun - officials/overseers", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*wə-ḥimmēš*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular perfect, Piel - and take a fifth", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*šənê*": "construct plural of šānâ - years of", "*śāḇāʿ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the abundance" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăśeh*": "let do/let make/let act", "*yap̄qēd*": "let appoint/let assign/let put in charge", "*pəqidîm*": "officials/overseers/commissioners", "*ḥimmēš*": "take a fifth of/take a fifth part/impose a fifth" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.35", "source": "וְיִקְבְּצ֗וּ אֶת־כָּל־אֹ֙כֶל֙ הַשָּׁנִ֣ים הַטֹּבֹ֔ת הַבָּאֹ֖ת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְיִצְבְּרוּ־בָ֞ר תַּ֧חַת יַד־פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֹ֥כֶל בֶּעָרִ֖ים וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqbəṣû* *ʾet*-all-*ʾōḵel* the-*šānîm* the-*ṭōḇōt* the-*bāʾōt* the-these; *wə-yiṣbərû*-*ḇār* under hand-*parʿōh* *ʾōḵel* in-the-cities *wə-šāmārû*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqbəṣû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural imperfect, Qal - and let them gather", "*ʾōḵel*": "masculine singular noun - food", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the years", "*ṭōḇōt*": "feminine plural adjective with definite article - the good", "*bāʾōt*": "feminine plural participle with definite article, Qal - the coming", "*wə-yiṣbərû*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine plural imperfect, Qal - and let them store up", "*ḇār*": "masculine singular noun - grain", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʾōḵel*": "masculine singular noun - food", "*wə-šāmārû*": "conjunction + 3rd common plural perfect, Qal - and let them keep" }, "variants": { "*yiqbəṣû*": "let them gather/let them collect/let them assemble", "*ʾōḵel*": "food/grain/provisions", "*ṭōḇōt*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*bāʾōt*": "coming/arriving", "*yiṣbərû*": "let them store up/let them heap up/let them pile", "*ḇār*": "grain/corn", "*šāmārû*": "let them keep/let them preserve/let them guard" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.36", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה הָאֹ֤כֶל לְפִקָּדוֹן֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ לְשֶׁ֙בַע֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא־תִכָּרֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּרָעָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-hāyāh* the-*ʾōḵel* for-*piqqādôn* for-the-*ʾāreṣ* for-seven *šənê* the-*rāʿāḇ* which *tihyeynā* in-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim*; *wə-lōʾ*-*tikkārēt* the-*ʾāreṣ* in-the-*rāʿāḇ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular perfect, Qal - and it will be", "*ʾōḵel*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the food", "*piqqādôn*": "masculine singular noun - reserve/store", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*šənê*": "construct plural of šānâ - years of", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine", "*tihyeynā*": "3rd feminine plural imperfect, Qal - they will be", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tikkārēt*": "3rd feminine singular imperfect, Niphal - it will be cut off", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*rāʿāḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the famine" }, "variants": { "*piqqādôn*": "reserve/store/deposit/provision", "*rāʿāḇ*": "famine/hunger/starvation", "*tihyeynā*": "they will be/they will happen/they will come", "*tikkārēt*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will perish" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.37", "source": "וַיִּיטַ֥ב הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וּבְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־עֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "*wə-yîṭaḇ* the *dāḇār* in *ʿênê* *parʿōh* and-in *ʿênê* all-*ʿăḇādāyw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yîṭaḇ*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was good/pleasing", "*dāḇār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the word/thing/matter", "*ʿênê*": "construct plural of *ʿayin* - eyes of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/officials" }, "variants": { "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter/plan", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/perspective/judgment", "*yîṭaḇ*": "was good/was pleasing/seemed good" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֖ה אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו הֲנִמְצָ֣א כָזֶ֔ה אִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֛ר ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*ʿăḇādāyw hănimṣāʾ kāzeh ʾîš ʾăšer rûaḥ ʾĕlōhîm* in-him", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants/officials", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "interrogative prefix + niphal participle masculine singular - can we find?/would be found?", "*kāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative - like this", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hănimṣāʾ*": "can we find?/is to be found?/could be found?" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.39", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף אַחֲרֵ֨י הוֹדִ֧יעַ אֱלֹהִ֛ים אוֹתְךָ֖ אֶת־כָּל־זֹ֑את אֵין־נָב֥וֹן וְחָכָ֖ם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾaḥărê hôdîaʿ ʾĕlōhîm* you *ʾet*-all-*zōʾt ʾên-nāḇôn wə-ḥākām* like-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*hôdîaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - making known/has made known", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God/gods", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative feminine singular - this", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle masculine singular - discerning/understanding one", "*wə-ḥākām*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wise", "*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - like you" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*ḥākām*": "wise/skilled/experienced" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.42", "source": "וַיָּ֨סַר פַּרְעֹ֤ה אֶת־טַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֔וֹ וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֖הּ עַל־יַ֣ד יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ אֹתוֹ֙ בִּגְדֵי־שֵׁ֔שׁ וַיָּ֛שֶׂם רְבִ֥ד הַזָּהָ֖ב עַל־צַוָּארֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yāsar parʿōh ʾet-ṭabbaʿtô* from-above *yādô wə-yittēn* it upon-*yad yôsēp̄ wə-yalbēš* him *bigdê-šēš wə-yāśem rəḇid hazzāhāḇ* upon-*ṣawwāʾrô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāsar*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he removed", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ṭabbaʿtô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet ring", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wə-yittēn*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave/put", "*yad*": "noun feminine singular construct - hand of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yalbēš*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he clothed", "*bigdê-šēš*": "noun masculine plural construct + noun - garments of fine linen", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*rəḇid*": "noun masculine singular construct - chain of", "*hazzāhāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the gold", "*ṣawwāʾrô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neck" }, "variants": { "*ṭabbaʿt*": "signet ring/seal", "*šēš*": "fine linen/white fabric", "*rəḇid*": "chain/necklace/collar" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.43", "source": "וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב אֹת֗וֹ בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אַבְרֵ֑ךְ וְנָת֣וֹן אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yarkēḇ* him *bəmirkebḇet hammisneh ʾăšer-lô wə-yiqrəʾû* before-him *ʾaḇrēk wə-nātôn* him over all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarkēḇ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to ride", "*bəmirkebḇet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in chariot of", "*hammisneh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the second/second-in-rank", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - which [was] to him", "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they proclaimed", "*ʾaḇrēk*": "foreign word/interjection - Abrek/bow down", "*wə-nātôn*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and setting/appointing", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*mirkebḇet hammisneh*": "second chariot/chariot of the second rank", "*ʾaḇrēk*": "bow down/kneel/tender father/royal advisor (foreign term of uncertain meaning)", "*nātôn*": "setting/appointing/giving authority" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.44", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף אֲנִ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וּבִלְעָדֶ֗יךָ לֹֽא־יָרִ֨ים אִ֧ישׁ אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְאֶת־רַגְל֖וֹ בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer parʿōh* to-*yôsēp̄ ʾănî parʿōh ûḇilʿādeykā lōʾ-yārîm ʾîš ʾet-yādô wə-ʾet-raglô* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun 1st singular - I [am]", "*ûḇilʿādeykā*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and without you", "*lōʾ-yārîm*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - shall not lift up", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/anyone", "*yādô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*raglô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his foot", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*bilʿādeykā*": "without you/apart from you/except for you", "*yārîm... yād*": "lift hand/take action/begin work", "*yārîm... regel*": "lift foot/move/take steps" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.45", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֣ה שֵׁם־יוֹסֵף֮ צָֽפְנַ֣ת פַּעְנֵחַ֒ וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ אֶת־אָֽסְנַ֗ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי‪[c]‬ פֶ֛רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֹ֖ן לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֵּצֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ parʿōh šēm-yôsēp̄ ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ wə-yitten-lô ʾet-ʾāsnat bat-pôṭî p̄eraʿ kōhēn ʾōn lə-ʾiššāh wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* over-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "proper noun (Egyptian) - Zaphnath-paaneah", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāsnat*": "proper noun (feminine) - Asenath", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*pôṭî p̄eraʿ*": "proper noun - Potiphera", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - priest of", "*ʾōn*": "proper noun - On (Heliopolis)", "*lə-ʾiššāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for a wife", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ṣāp̄nat paʿnēaḥ*": "Egyptian name meaning possibly 'revealer of secrets' or 'God speaks and lives'", "*kōhēn*": "priest/official", "*yēṣēʾ ʿal*": "went out over/went throughout/ruled over" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.46", "source": "וְיוֹסֵף֙ בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּעָמְד֕וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־מִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֵּצֵ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה וַֽיַּעְבֹ֖ר בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yôsēp̄ ben-šəlōšîm šānāh bəʿāmdô* before *parʿōh melek-miṣrāyim wə-yēṣēʾ yôsēp̄* from-before *parʿōh wə-yaʿăḇōr* in-all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yôsēp̄*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Joseph", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*šānāh*": "noun feminine singular - year", "*bəʿāmdô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his standing", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went out", "*millip̄nê*": "preposition + preposition with construct - from before", "*wə-yaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed through", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of" }, "variants": { "*bəʿāmdô*": "when he stood/when he served/when he was appointed", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passed through/traveled through/went throughout" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.47", "source": "וַתַּ֣עַשׂ הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּשֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע לִקְמָצִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-taʿaś hāʾāreṣ* in-*šeḇaʿ šənê haśśāḇāʿ liqmāṣîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-taʿaś*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it produced", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the land", "*šeḇaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*šənê*": "noun feminine plural construct - years of", "*haśśāḇāʿ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the plenty/abundance", "*liqmāṣîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - by handfuls/in abundance" }, "variants": { "*taʿaś*": "produced/yielded/made", "*liqmāṣîm*": "by handfuls/in heaps/abundantly/in great quantities" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.48", "source": "וַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץ אֶת־כָּל־אֹ֣כֶל ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָיוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּתֶּן־אֹ֖כֶל בֶּעָרִ֑ים אֹ֧כֶל שְׂדֵה־הָעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר סְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָ נָתַ֥ן בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqbōṣ ʾet-kol-ʾōkel* seven *šānîm ʾăšer hāyû* in-*ʾereṣ miṣrayim wə-yitten-ʾōkel* in-the-*ʿārîm ʾōkel śədēh-hāʿîr ʾăšer səḇîḇōteyah nātan* in-*tôkāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqbōṣ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōkel*": "noun masculine singular - food", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yitten*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he placed", "*ʿārîm*": "noun feminine plural - cities", "*śədēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - field of", "*hāʿîr*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the city", "*səḇîḇōteyah*": "noun feminine plural with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its surroundings", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*tôkāh*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its midst" }, "variants": { "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/produce", "*səḇîḇōteyah*": "its surroundings/around it/its vicinity", "*nātan bə-tôkāh*": "placed inside it/stored within it" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.49", "source": "וַיִּצְבֹּ֨ר יוֹסֵ֥ף בָּ֛ר כְּח֥וֹל הַיָּ֖ם הַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד עַ֛ד כִּי־חָדַ֥ל לִסְפֹּ֖ר כִּי־אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiṣbōr yôsēp̄ bār kəḥôl hayyām harbēh məʾōd ʿad kî-ḥādal lispōr kî-ʾên mispār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiṣbōr*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he piled up/stored", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*bār*": "noun masculine singular - grain", "*kəḥôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - like sand of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*harbēh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥādal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he ceased", "*lispōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mispār*": "noun masculine singular - number/count" }, "variants": { "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*kəḥôl hayyām*": "like the sand of the sea/immeasurably vast", "*ḥādal lispōr*": "stopped counting/ceased measuring", "*ʾên mispār*": "without number/innumerable/beyond counting" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.50", "source": "וּלְיוֹסֵ֤ף יֻלַּד֙ שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים בְּטֶ֥רֶם תָּב֖וֹא שְׁנַ֣ת הָרָעָ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה־לּוֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת־פּ֥וֹטִי‪[c]‬ פֶ֖רַע כֹּהֵ֥ן אֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-ləyôsēp̄ yullad šənê ḇānîm bəṭerem tāḇôʾ šənat hārāʿāḇ ʾăšer yāldāh-lô ʾāsnat bat-pôṭî p̄eraʿ kōhēn ʾôn*", "grammar": { "*û-ləyôsēp̄*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Joseph", "*yullad*": "pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was born", "*šənê*": "noun dual construct - two of", "*ḇānîm*": "noun masculine plural - sons", "*bəṭerem*": "preposition + adverb - before", "*tāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - would come", "*šənat*": "noun feminine singular construct - year of", "*hārāʿāḇ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the famine", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*yāldāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she bore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*ʾāsnat*": "proper noun (feminine) - Asenath", "*bat*": "noun feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*pôṭî p̄eraʿ*": "proper noun - Potiphera", "*kōhēn*": "noun masculine singular construct - priest of", "*ʾôn*": "proper noun - On (Heliopolis)" }, "variants": { "*bəṭerem tāḇôʾ*": "before came/before the arrival of", "*yāldāh-lô*": "bore to him/gave birth for him", "*kōhēn*": "priest/official" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.51", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם הַבְּכ֖וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה כִּֽי־נַשַּׁ֤נִי אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־כָּל־עֲמָלִ֔י וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ yôsēp̄ ʾet-šēm habbəkôr mənaššeh kî-naššanî ʾĕlōhîm ʾet-kol-ʿămālî wə-ʾēt kol-bêt ʾāḇî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*habbəkôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the firstborn", "*mənaššeh*": "proper noun - Manasseh", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*naššanî*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me forget", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʿămālî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my toil/trouble", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾāḇî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*mənaššeh*": "causing to forget/making forget (wordplay on name)", "*naššanî*": "caused me to forget/made me forget", "*ʿămāl*": "toil/trouble/hardship/misery" } }

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.41.52", "source": "וְאֵ֛ת שֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖י קָרָ֣א אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי־הִפְרַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עָנְיִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-ʾēt šēm haššēnî qārāʾ ʾep̄rāyim kî-hip̄ranî ʾĕlōhîm* in-*ʾereṣ ʿānyî*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*haššēnî*": "definite article + ordinal number masculine singular - the second", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hip̄ranî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he has made me fruitful", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʿānyî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my affliction" }, "variants": { "*ʾep̄rāyim*": "fruitful/doubly fruitful (wordplay on name)", "*hip̄ranî*": "made me fruitful/caused me to be productive", "*ʿānî*": "affliction/suffering/poverty" } }

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" } }

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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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }

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{ "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" } }