Genesis

Genesis 41:40

⁴⁰You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
shall be	תִּהְיֶ֣ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in charge of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my house	בֵּיתִ֔י	bê·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my people	עַמִּ֑י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
are to obey	יִשַּׁ֣ק	yiš·šaq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
your commands	פִּ֖יךָ	pî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
Only	רַ֥ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
with regard to the throne	הַכִּסֵּ֖א	hak·kis·sê	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
will I be greater	אֶגְדַּ֥ל	’eḡ·dal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1431 grow up, become great
than you	מִמֶּֽךָּ׃	mim·me·kā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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