Genesis

Genesis 47:21

21and Joseph reduced the people to servitudeb from one end of Egypt to the other.

Footnotes

  • b 47:21 SP, LXX, Vulgate; Hebrew removed the people to the cities

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and Joseph reducedהֶעֱבִ֥ירhe·‘ĕ·ḇîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
to servitudeלֶעָרִ֑יםle·‘ā·rîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
from one endמִקְצֵ֥הmiq·ṣêhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the otherקָצֵֽהוּ׃qā·ṣê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7097 end, extremity

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.