Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 47:20 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Genesis 47:20, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

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

Geographic Context

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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