Genesis
Genesis 41:50
50Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | בְּטֶ֥רֶם | bə·ṭe·rem | Preposition-b; Adverb | H2962 not yet, ere, before that |
| the years | שְׁנַ֣ת | šə·naṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8141 year |
| of famine | הָרָעָ֑ב | hā·rā·‘āḇ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7458 famine, hunger |
| arrived | תָּב֖וֹא | tā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| two | שְׁנֵ֣י | šə·nê | Number - masculine dual construct | H8147 two |
| sons | בָנִ֔ים | ḇā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
| were born | יֻלַּד֙ | yul·laḏ | Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| to Joseph | וּלְיוֹסֵ֤ף | ū·lə·yō·w·sêp̄ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| by Asenath | אָֽסְנַ֔ת | ’ā·sə·naṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H621 Asenath |
| daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of Potiphera | פֶ֖רַע | p̄e·ra‘ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6319 Poti-Phera |
| priest | כֹּהֵ֥ן | kō·hên | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3548 priest |
| of On | אֽוֹן׃ | ’ō·wn | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H204 trouble, sorrow, wickedness |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.