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And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. (KJV)
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וַיָּבִ֣יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they brought
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935P
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): bring
Used 547 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935P; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 1
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 2
מִקְנֵיהֶם֮mik.nei.Hemlivestock their
Lemma: מִקְנֶה (miq.neh) · Strong's: H4735
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: livestock
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 30:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4735; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 3
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 4
יוֹסֵף֒yo.SefJoseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 5
וַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.Tenand he gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 6
יוֹסֵ֨ףyo.SefJoseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 7
לֶ֜חֶםLe.chemfood
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 43:31, Genesis 43:32, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899G; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 8
בַּסּוּסִ֗יםba.su.Simfor the horses
Lemma: סוּס (sus) · Strong's: H5483M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: horse
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 49:17, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5483M; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 9
וּבְמִקְנֵ֥הu.ve.mik.Nehand for [the] livestock of
Lemma: מִקְנֶה (miq.neh) · Strong's: H4735
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: livestock
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 30:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4735; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 10
הַצֹּ֛אןha.Tzonthe flock[s]
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: flock
Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 11
וּבְמִקְנֵ֥הu.ve.mik.Nehand for [the] livestock of
Lemma: מִקְנֶה (miq.neh) · Strong's: H4735
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: livestock
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 30:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4735; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 12
הַבָּקָ֖רha.ba.Karthe herd[s]
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 13
וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑יםu.va.cha.mo.Rimand for the donkeys
Lemma: חֲמוֹר (cha.mor) · Strong's: H2543
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: donkey
Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 22:3, Genesis 22:5, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 30:43, Genesis 32:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2543; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 14
וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤םvay.na.ha.Lemand he refreshed them
Lemma: נָהַל (na.hal) · Strong's: H5095
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpw3ms)
Meaning: to guide
Used 10 times. Also: Genesis 33:14, Exodus 15:13, 2 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 32:22, Psalms 23:2, Psalms 31:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5095; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 15
בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ba.Le.chemwith <the> food
Lemma: לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) · Strong's: H3899G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: food
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:6, Genesis 43:31, Genesis 43:32, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 47:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3899G; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 16
בְּכָל\־be.kholfor all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 17
מִקְנֵהֶ֔םmik.ne.Hemlivestock their
Lemma: מִקְנֶה (miq.neh) · Strong's: H4735
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: livestock
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 30:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4735; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 18
בַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.Nahin the year
Lemma: שָׁנָה (sha.neh) · Strong's: H8141
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: year
Used 874 times. Also: Genesis 1:14, Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8141; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 19
הַהִֽוא\׃ha.Hiv'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (HPp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Genesis 47:17 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So they brought | → | בּוֹא H0935P to come (in): bring |
| their livestock | → | מִקְנֶה H4735 livestock |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| and he | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| gave | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| them | → | |
| food | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899G food |
| in exchange for their horses | → | סוּס H5483M horse |
| their flocks | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| and herds | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| and their donkeys | → | חֲמוֹר H2543 donkey |
| Throughout that | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| year | → | שָׁנָה H8141 year |
| he provided them | → | נָהַל H5095 to guide |
| with food | → | לֶ֫חֶם H3899G food |
| in exchange for all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| their livestock | → | מִקְנֶה H4735 livestock |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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