Genesis
Genesis 41:33
33Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
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| 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 |
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Genesis 41:39 · Acts 6:3 · Daniel 4:27 · Deuteronomy 1:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.