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And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s. (KJV)
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וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he established
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to set: make
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 1
אֹתָ֣הּ'o.Tah<obj.> it
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 47:26 word 2
יוֹסֵ֡ףyo.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 47:26 word 3
לְחֹק֩le.Chokto a statute
Lemma: חֹק (choq) · Strong's: H2706G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: statute: decree
Used 100 times. Also: Exodus 5:14, Exodus 12:24, Exodus 15:25, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 18:16, Exodus 18:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2706G; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 4
עַד\־'ad-until
Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5704
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: till
Used 1260 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 10:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5704; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 5
הַיּ֨וֹםhai.Yomthe 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 47:26 word 6
הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> this
Lemma: זֶה (zeh) · Strong's: H2088
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 1176 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2088; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 7
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 8
אַדְמַ֥ת'ad.Mat[the] land of
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 47:26 word 9
מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 10
לְפַרְעֹ֖הle.far.'Oh[belongs] to 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 47:26 word 11
לַחֹ֑מֶשׁla.Cho.meshto the fifth part
Lemma: חֹ֫מֶשׁ (cho.mesh) · Strong's: H2569
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: fifth
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2569; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 12
רַ֞קrakonly
Lemma: רַק (raq) · Strong's: H7535
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: except
Used 109 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 20:11, Genesis 24:8, Genesis 26:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7535; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 13
אַדְמַ֤ת'ad.Mat[the] land of
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 47:26 word 14
הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priests
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Exodus 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 15
לְבַדָּ֔םle.va.Damto alone them
Lemma: בַּד (bad) · Strong's: H0905H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: alone
Used 116 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 32:16, Genesis 32:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0905H; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 16
לֹ֥אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 17
הָיְתָ֖הha.ye.Tahit belonged
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 47:26 word 18
לְפַרְעֹֽה\׃le.far.'Ohto 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 47:26 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| established | → | שׂוּם H7760A to set: make |
| a law | → | חֹק H2706G statute: decree |
| that a fifth | → | חֹ֫מֶשׁ H2569 fifth |
| of the produce belongs to Pharaoh | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547H Pharaoh |
| and it is in effect | → | עַד H5704 till |
| in | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the land | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| to this | → | זֶה H2088 this |
| day | → | יוֹם H3117L day: today |
| Only | → | רַק H7535 except |
| the priests’ | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| . . . | → | בַּד H0905H alone |
| land | → | אֲדָמָה H0127G land: soil |
| does not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| belong to | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| Pharaoh | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547H Pharaoh |
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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