Genesis
Genesis 41:35
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.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.