Genesis
Genesis 47:16
16“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then bring me | הָב֣וּ | hā·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H3051 give |
| your livestock | מִקְנֵיכֶ֔ם | miq·nê·ḵem | Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H4735 cattle |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Joseph | יוֹסֵף֙ | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| Since | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the money | כָּֽסֶף׃ | kā·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| is gone | אָפֵ֖ס | ’ā·p̄ês | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H656 cease, fail, come to an end |
| I will sell | וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה | wə·’et·tə·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| you food | לָכֶ֖ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| in exchange for your livestock | בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם | bə·miq·nê·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H4735 cattle |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.