Genesis

Genesis 41:33–37

³³Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt. ³⁴Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest^a of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. ³⁵Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities. ³⁶This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”

³⁷This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.

Footnotes

a 41:34 See LXX; MT a fifth from the land

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Genesis 41:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּה֙	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֔ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
should look for	יֵרֶ֣א	yê·re	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
a discerning	נָב֣וֹן	nā·ḇō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H995 discern
and wise	וְחָכָ֑ם	wə·ḥā·ḵām	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
man	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and set him	וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ	wî·šî·ṯê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
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 41:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֔ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
take action	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
and appoint	וְיַפְקֵ֥ד	wə·yap̄·qêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
commissioners	פְּקִדִ֖ים	pə·qi·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6496 commissioner, deputy, overseer
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to take a fifth	וְחִמֵּשׁ֙	wə·ḥim·mêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2567 tax a fifth
of the harvest	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
during the seven	בְּשֶׁ֖בַע	bə·še·ḇa‘	Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שְׁנֵ֥י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
of abundance	הַשָּׂבָֽע׃	haś·śā·ḇā‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7647 plenty, satiety

Genesis 41:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Under	תַּ֧חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the authority	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֛ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
let them collect	וְיִקְבְּצ֗וּ	wə·yiq·bə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the excess food	אֹ֙כֶל֙	’ō·ḵel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H400 food
from these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
good	הַטֹּבֹ֔ת	haṭ·ṭō·ḇōṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
years	הַשָּׁנִ֣ים	haš·šā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
that they may come	הַבָּאֹ֖ת	hab·bā·’ōṯ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and lay up	וְיִצְבְּרוּ־	wə·yiṣ·bə·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6651 heap up
the grain	בָ֞ר	ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1250 corn
to be preserved	וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃	wə·šā·mā·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
as food	אֹ֥כֶל	’ō·ḵel	Noun - masculine singular	H400 food
in the cities	בֶּעָרִ֖ים	be·‘ā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement

Genesis 41:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This food	הָאֹ֤כֶל	hā·’ō·ḵel	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H400 food
will be	וְהָיָ֨ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a reserve	לְפִקָּדוֹן֙	lə·p̄iq·qā·ḏō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6487 deposit, store
for the land	לָאָ֔רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
during the seven	לְשֶׁ֙בַע֙	lə·še·ḇa‘	Preposition-l; Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
of famine	הָרָעָ֔ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
to come	תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ	tih·ye·nā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon 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
Then the country	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
perish	תִכָּרֵ֥ת	ṯik·kā·rêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
in the famine	בָּרָעָֽב׃	bā·rā·‘āḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger

Genesis 41:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This proposal	הַדָּבָ֖ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
pleased	וַיִּיטַ֥ב	way·yî·ṭaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
Pharaoh	פַרְעֹ֑ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his officials	עֲבָדָֽיו׃	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

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Genesis 41:33 Genesis 41:39 · Acts 6:3 · Daniel 4:27 · Deuteronomy 1:13

Genesis 41:34 Proverbs 6:6–8

Genesis 41:35 Genesis 41:48–49

Genesis 41:37 Acts 7:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.