Genesis

Genesis 41:29–31

²⁹Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, ³⁰but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. ³¹The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.

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Genesis 41:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּ֛ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִ֖ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
of great	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
abundance	שָׂבָ֥ע	śā·ḇā‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7647 plenty, satiety
are coming	בָּא֑וֹת	bā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 41:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but seven	שֶׁ֜בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שְׁנֵ֤י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
of famine	רָעָב֙	rā·‘āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
will follow	וְ֠קָמוּ	wə·qā·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
them	אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן	’a·ḥă·rê·hen	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H310 behind
Then all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the abundance	הַשָּׂבָ֖ע	haś·śā·ḇā‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7647 plenty, satiety
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will be forgotten	וְנִשְׁכַּ֥ח	wə·niš·kaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7911 forget
and the famine	הָרָעָ֖ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
will devastate	וְכִלָּ֥ה	wə·ḵil·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Genesis 41:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The abundance	הַשָּׂבָע֙	haś·śā·ḇā‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7647 plenty, satiety
in the land	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be remembered	יִוָּדַ֤ע	yiw·wā·ḏa‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
since	מִפְּנֵ֛י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
famine	הָרָעָ֥ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
that follows	אַחֲרֵי־	’a·ḥă·rê-	Preposition	H310 behind
it	כֵ֑ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
so	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
severe	כָבֵ֥ד	ḵā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy

Cross-references

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Genesis 41:29 Genesis 41:46–47

Genesis 41:30 Genesis 47:13 · Genesis 41:54

Genesis 41:31 Isaiah 24:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.