Genesis

Genesis 47:24

24At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At harvest timeבַּתְּבוּאֹ֔תbat·tə·ḇū·’ōṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH8393 product, revenue
you are to giveוּנְתַתֶּ֥םū·nə·ṯat·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
a fifthחֲמִישִׁ֖יתḥă·mî·šîṯNumber - ordinal feminine singularH2549 fifth
of it to Pharaohלְפַרְעֹ֑הlə·p̄ar·‘ōhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
and four-fifthsוְאַרְבַּ֣עwə·’ar·ba‘Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
yoursלָכֶם֩lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
as seedלְזֶ֨רַעlə·ze·ra‘Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
for the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֧הhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
and food for yourselvesוּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛םū·lə·’ā·ḵə·lə·ḵemConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH400 food
and your householdsבְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖םbə·ḇāt·tê·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1004 house
and childrenלְטַפְּכֶֽם׃lə·ṭap·pə·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH2945 children

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Genesis 41:34 · Psalm 41:1 · Psalm 112:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.