Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 47:23 Interlinear

said Then Joseph unto the people Behold I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh lo here is seed for you and ye shall sow and your land

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559saidto say (used with great latitude)
2יוֹסֵף֙H3130Then Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
3אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4הָעָ֔םH5971unto the peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
5הֵן֩H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
6קָנִ֨יתִיH7069Behold I have boughtto erect, i.e., create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
7אֶתְכֶ֥םH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
8הַיּ֛וֹםH3117you this daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
9וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃H127and your landsoil (from its general redness)
11לְפַרְעֹ֑הH6547for Pharaohparoh, a general title of egyptian kings
12הֵֽאH1887lolo!
13לָכֶ֣םH0
14זֶ֔רַעH2233here is seedseed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
15וּזְרַעְתֶּ֖םH2232for you and ye shall sowto sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify
16אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
17הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃H127and your landsoil (from its general redness)

Verse Context

Genesis 47:22 Only the land not for the priests bought he ...
Genesis 47:23 (current)said Then Joseph unto the people Behold I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh lo here is seed for you and ye shall sow and your land
Genesis 47:24 And it shall come to pass in the increase that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh and four...

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