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They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen. (KJV)
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וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
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 47:4 word 1
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 47:4 word 2
פַּרְעֹ֗הpar.'OhPharaoh
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 47:4 word 3
לָג֣וּרla.Gurto sojourn
Lemma: גּוּר (gur) · Strong's: H1481A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to sojourn
Used 81 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1481A; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 4
בָּאָרֶץ֮ba.'a.Retzin the land
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 5
בָּאנוּ֒ba.Nuwe have come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Plural (HVqp1cp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 6
כִּי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 7
אֵ֣ין'einthere not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 8
מִרְעֶ֗הmir.'Eh[is] pasture
Lemma: מִרְעֶה (mir.eh) · Strong's: H4829
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: pasture
Used 13 times. Also: 1 Chronicles 4:39, 1 Chronicles 4:40, 1 Chronicles 4:41, Job 39:8, Isaiah 32:14, Lamentations 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4829; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 9
לַצֹּאן֙la.tzoNfor the sheep
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 47:4 word 10
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 11
לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.kha[belongs] to servants your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 12
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 13
כָבֵ֥דkha.Ved[was] heavy
Lemma: כָּבֵד (ka.ved) · Strong's: H3515
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: heavy
Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 43:1, Genesis 47:13, Genesis 50:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3515; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 14
הָרָעָ֖בha.ra.'Avthe famine
Lemma: רָעָב (ra.av) · Strong's: H7458
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: famine
Used 101 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 41:27, Genesis 41:30, Genesis 41:31, Genesis 41:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7458; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 15
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land of
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 16
כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaan
Lemma: כְּנַ֫עַן (ke.na.an) · Strong's: H3667A
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Canaan
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3667A; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 17
וְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand therefore
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 18
יֵֽשְׁבוּ\־ye.she.vu-let them dwell
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 19
נָ֥אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 20
עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants your
Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: servant/slave
Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 21
בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land of
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 22
גֹּֽשֶׁן\׃Go.shenGoshen
Lemma: גֹּ֫שֶׁן (go.shen) · Strong's: H1657G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Goshen
Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 45:10, Genesis 46:28, Genesis 46:29, Genesis 46:34, Genesis 47:1, Genesis 47:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1657G; TAHOT Genesis 47:4 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then they said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| Pharaoh | → | פַּרְעֹה H6547H Pharaoh |
| We have come | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| to live in the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| for a time | → | גּוּר H1481A to sojourn |
| because | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| there is no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| pasture | → | מִרְעֶה H4829 pasture |
| for the flocks | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| of your servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| since | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the famine | → | רָעָב H7458 famine |
| in the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Canaan | → | כְּנַ֫עַן H3667A Canaan |
| has been severe | → | כָּבֵד H3515 heavy |
| So now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| please | → | נָא H4994 please |
| allow your servants | → | עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave |
| to settle | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| in the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Goshen | → | גֹּ֫שֶׁן H1657G Goshen |
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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