Genesis

Genesis 47:15

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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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

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.