Genesis 47:23 Go deeper
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Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. (KJV)
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 1
יוֹסֵף֙yo.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 47:23 word 2
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 47:23 word 3
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 4
הֵן֩henhere!
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2005
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: look!
Used 316 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 15:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2005; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 5
קָנִ֨יתִיka.Ni.tiI have bought
Lemma: קָנָה (qa.nah) · Strong's: H7069
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to buy
Used 83 times. Also: Genesis 4:1, Genesis 14:19, Genesis 14:22, Genesis 25:10, Genesis 33:19, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7069; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 6
אֶתְכֶ֥ם'et.Khem<obj.> you
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 47:23 word 7
הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis day
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: day: today
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 19:37, Genesis 19:38, Genesis 22:14, Genesis 25:31, Genesis 25:33, Genesis 26:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117L; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 8
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <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 47:23 word 9
אַדְמַתְכֶ֖ם'ad.mat.Khemland your
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 10
לְפַרְעֹ֑הle.far.'Ohfor Pharaoh
Lemma: פַּרְעֹה (par.oh) · Strong's: H6547H
Parsing: Noun · Title · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNtmsa)
Meaning: Pharaoh
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:7, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6547H; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 11
הֵֽא\־he'-here!
Lemma: הֵא (he) · Strong's: H1887
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 2 times. Also: Ezekiel 16:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1887; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 12
זֶ֔רַעZe.ra'[is] seed
Lemma: זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) · Strong's: H2233G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: seed
Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 8:22, Genesis 47:19, Genesis 47:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2233G; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 13
וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖םu.ze.ra'.Temand you will sow
Lemma: זָרַע (za.ra) · Strong's: H2232
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqq2mp)
Meaning: to sow
Used 56 times. Also: Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 26:12, Exodus 23:10, Exodus 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2232; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 14
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 47:23 word 15
הָאֲדָמָֽה\׃ha.'a.da.Mahthe land
Lemma: אֲדָמָה (a.da.mah) · Strong's: H0127G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: soil
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 1:25, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0127G; TAHOT Genesis 47:23 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| Now that | → | הֵן H2005 look! |
| I have acquired | → | קָנָה H7069 to buy |
| you and your land | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| for Pharaoh | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547H Pharaoh |
| this day | → | יוֹם H3117L day: today |
| here | → | הֵא H1887 behold |
| is seed | → | זֶ֫רַע H2233G seed |
| for you | → | |
| to sow | → | זָרַע H2232 to sow |
| in the land | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
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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