Genesis
Genesis 47:23
23Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Joseph | יוֹסֵף֙ | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the people | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| Now that | הֵן֩ | hên | Interjection | H2005 lo! behold |
| I have acquired | קָנִ֨יתִי | qā·nî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7069 get, acquire |
| you and your land | אַדְמַתְכֶ֖ם | ’aḏ·maṯ·ḵem | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H127 ground, land |
| for Pharaoh | לְפַרְעֹ֑ה | lə·p̄ar·‘ōh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| this day | הַיּ֛וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| here | הֵֽא־ | hê- | Interjection | H1887 lo, behold! |
| is seed | זֶ֔רַע | ze·ra‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H2233 sowing, seed, offspring |
| for you | לָכֶ֣ם | lā·ḵem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| to sow | וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖ם | ū·zə·ra‘·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H2232 sow, scatter seed |
| in the land | הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ | hā·’ă·ḏā·māh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H127 ground, land |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.