Genesis

Genesis 47:13–15

¹³There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine. ¹⁴Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace. ¹⁵When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”

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Genesis 47:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There was no	אֵין֙	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
food	וְלֶ֤חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
however	וְלֶ֤חֶם	wə·le·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that region	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the famine	הָרָעָ֖ב	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
was so	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
severe	כָבֵ֥ד	ḵā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
the lands	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and	וְאֶ֣רֶץ	wə·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
had been exhausted	וַתֵּ֜לַהּ	wat·tê·lah	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3856 languish, faint
by	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the famine	הָרָעָֽב׃	hā·rā·‘āḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger

Genesis 47:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֗ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
collected	וַיְלַקֵּ֣ט	way·laq·qêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3950 pick or gather up
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the money	הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
to be found	הַנִּמְצָ֤א	han·nim·ṣā	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
in the land	בְאֶֽרֶץ־	ḇə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and the land	וּבְאֶ֣רֶץ	ū·ḇə·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
in exchange for the grain	בַּשֶּׁ֖בֶר	baš·še·ḇer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7668 corn, grain
they	הֵ֣ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
were buying	שֹׁבְרִ֑ים	šō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7666 buy grain
and he	יוֹסֵ֛ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
brought	וַיָּבֵ֥א	way·yā·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into Pharaoh’s	פַרְעֹֽה׃	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
palace	בֵּ֥יתָה	bê·ṯāh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1004 house

Genesis 47:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the money	הַכֶּ֗סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
from the lands	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַיִם֮	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and	וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ	ū·mê·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
Canaan	כְּנַעַן֒	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
was gone	וַיִּתֹּ֣ם	way·yit·tōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֨יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
came	וַיָּבֹאוּ֩	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֤ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and said	לֵאמֹר֙	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Give	הָֽבָה־	hā·ḇāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3051 give
us	לָּ֣נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
food	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
Why	וְלָ֥מָּה	wə·lām·māh	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should we die	נָמ֖וּת	nā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H4191 die
before your eyes	נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ	neḡ·de·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
our funds	כָּֽסֶף׃	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
have run out	אָפֵ֖ס	’ā·p̄ês	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H656 cease, fail, come to an end

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