Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 41:54 Interlinear

began And the seven years and the dearth to come had said according as Joseph and the dearth but in all the land but in all the land of Egypt there was bread

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָהH2490beganproperly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
2שֶׁ֣בַעH7651And the sevenseven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
3שְׁנֵ֤יH8141yearsa year (as a revolution of time)
4רָעָב֙H7458and the dearthhunger (more or less extensive)
5לָב֔וֹאH935to cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
6כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
7אָמַ֣רH559had saidto say (used with great latitude)
8יוֹסֵ֑ףH3130according as Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
9וַיְהִ֤יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
10רָעָב֙H7458and the dearthhunger (more or less extensive)
11בְּכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
12אֶ֥רֶץH776but in all the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
13וּבְכָלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
14אֶ֥רֶץH776but in all the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
15מִצְרַ֖יִםH4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
16הָ֥יָהH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
17לָֽחֶם׃H3899there was breadfood (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

Verse Context

Genesis 41:53were ended And the seven years of plenteousness ...
Genesis 41:54 (current)began And the seven years and the dearth to come had said according as Joseph and the dearth but in all the land but in all the land of Egypt there was bread
Genesis 41:55was famished And when all the land of Egypt cried the people...

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