Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 47:20 Interlinear

bought And Joseph all the land for the Egyptians became Pharaoh's sold his field prevailed because the famine over them so the land became Pharaoh's

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיִּ֨קֶןH7069boughtto erect, i.e., create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
2יוֹסֵ֜ףH3130And Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
3אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
4כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
5אַדְמַ֤תH127all the landsoil (from its general redness)
6מִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714for the Egyptiansmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
7לְפַרְעֹֽה׃H6547became Pharaoh'sparoh, a general title of egyptian kings
8כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
9מָכְר֤וּH4376soldto sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
10מִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4713a mitsrite, or inhabitant of mitsrajim
11אִ֣ישׁH582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
12שָׂדֵ֔הוּH7704his fielda field (as flat)
13כִּֽיH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
14חָזַ֥קH2388prevailedto fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
15עֲלֵהֶ֖םH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
16הָֽרָעָ֑בH7458because the faminehunger (more or less extensive)
17וַתְּהִ֥יH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
18הָאָ֖רֶץH776over them so the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
19לְפַרְעֹֽה׃H6547became Pharaoh'sparoh, a general title of egyptian kings

Verse Context

Genesis 47:19 Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes ...
Genesis 47:20 (current)bought And Joseph all the land for the Egyptians became Pharaoh's sold his field prevailed because the famine over them so the land became Pharaoh's
Genesis 47:21 And as for the people he removed them to cities even to the other end...

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