Genesis
Genesis 41:16
16“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I myself cannot do it | בִּלְעָדָ֑י | bil·‘ā·ḏāy | Preposition; first person common singular | H1107 apart from, except, without |
| Joseph | יוֹסֵ֧ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| replied | וַיַּ֨עַן | way·ya·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| but God | אֱלֹהִ֕ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| Pharaoh | פַּרְעֹֽה׃ | par·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| a sound | שְׁל֥וֹם | šə·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| answer | יַעֲנֶ֖ה | ya·‘ă·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 3:5 · Genesis 40:8 · Daniel 2:47 · Numbers 12:6 · Acts 3:12 · Daniel 2:18–23 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Daniel 4:2 · Acts 3:7 · Daniel 2:28–30 · Acts 14:14–15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.