Genesis
Genesis 42:1
1When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֔ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| learned | וַיַּ֣רְא | way·yar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| there was | יֶשׁ־ | yeš- | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| grain | שֶׁ֖בֶר | še·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular | H7668 corn, grain |
| in Egypt | בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם | bə·miṣ·rā·yim | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| he | יַעֲקֹב֙ | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to his sons | לְבָנָ֔יו | lə·ḇā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| Why | לָ֖מָּה | lām·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| are you staring at one another | תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃ | tiṯ·rā·’ū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H7200 see |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.