Genesis

Genesis 41:56

⁵⁶When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the famine	וְהָרָעָ֣ב	wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
had spread	הָיָ֔ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
over	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֜ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
opened up	וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח	way·yip̄·taḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6605 open
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the storehouses	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
and sold grain	וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר	way·yiš·bōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7666 buy grain
to the Egyptians	לְמִצְרַ֔יִם	lə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for the famine	הָֽרָעָ֖ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
was severe	וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק	way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
in the land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

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