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This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not. (KJV)

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עֵ֤דוּת\׀'E.duta testimony

Lemma: עֵדוּת (e.dut) · Strong's: H5715

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: testimony

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 16:34, Exodus 25:16, Exodus 25:21, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 26:33, Exodus 26:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5715; TAHOT Psalms 81:5 word 1

בִּֽיה֘וֹסֵ֤ףbi.Ho.Sefin Joseph

Lemma: יְהוֹסֵף (ye.ho.seph) · Strong's: H3084

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Joseph

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3084; TAHOT Psalms 81:5 word 2

שָׂמ֗וֹsa.Mohe established it

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)

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 Psalms 81:5 word 3

בְּ֭צֵאתוֹbe.tze.towhen went out he

Lemma: יָצָא (ya.tsa) · Strong's: H3318G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to come out: come

Used 620 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:16, Genesis 8:18, Genesis 8:19, Genesis 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3318G; TAHOT Psalms 81:5 word 4

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 Psalms 81:5 word 5

אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[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 Psalms 81:5 word 6

מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.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 Psalms 81:5 word 7

שְׂפַ֖תse.Fata language

Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193K

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: lip: language

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 11:9, Isaiah 19:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8193K; TAHOT Psalms 81:5 word 8

לֹא\־lo'-<of> [which] 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 Psalms 81:5 word 9

יָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knew

Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to know

Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Psalms 81:5 word 10

אֶשְׁמָֽע\׃'esh.Ma'I heard

Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to hear: hear

Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Psalms 81:5 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He ordained it	→	שׂוּם H7760A to set: make
as a testimony	→	עֵדוּת H5715 testimony
for Joseph	→	יְהוֹסֵף H3084 Joseph
when he went out	→	יָצָא H3318G to come out: come
over	→	עַל H5921A upon
the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
[where] I heard	→	שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear
an unfamiliar	→	לֹא H3808 not
. . .	→	יָדַע H3045 to know
language	→	שָׂפָה H8193K lip: language

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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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