Genesis

Genesis 46:33–34

³³When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ ³⁴you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth — both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”

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Genesis 46:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֑ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
summons	יִקְרָ֥א	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
and asks	וְאָמַ֖ר	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is your occupation	מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶֽם׃	ma·‘ă·śê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work

Genesis 46:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you are to say	וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם	wa·’ă·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Your servants	עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
have raised livestock	מִקְנֶ֜ה	miq·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle
ever since our youth	מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ	min·nə·‘ū·rê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H5271 youth, juvenility, young
both	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
we	אֲנַ֖חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
our fathers	אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
Then	בַּעֲב֗וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
you will be allowed to settle	תֵּשְׁבוּ֙	tê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Goshen	גֹּ֔שֶׁן	gō·šen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1657 Goshen
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
shepherds	רֹ֥עֵה	rō·‘êh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
are detestable	תוֹעֲבַ֥ת	ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8441 abomination
to the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite

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Genesis 46:34 Exodus 8:26 · Genesis 43:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.