Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 47:26 Interlinear

made And Joseph it a law unto this day over the land of Egypt only which became not Pharaoh's should have the fifth part except over the land of the priests only which became not Pharaoh's

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיָּ֣שֶׂםH7760madeto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
2אֹתָ֣הּH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
3יוֹסֵ֡ףH3130And Josephjoseph, the name of seven israelites
4לְחֹק֩H2706it a lawan enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
5עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
6הַיּ֨וֹםH3117unto 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
7הַזֶּ֜הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
8עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9אַדְמַ֤תH127over the landsoil (from its general redness)
10מִצְרַ֛יִםH4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
11לְפַרְעֹֽה׃H6547only which became not Pharaoh'sparoh, a general title of egyptian kings
12לַחֹ֑מֶשׁH2569should have the fiftha fifth tax
13רַ֞קH7535part exceptproperly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
14אַדְמַ֤תH127over the landsoil (from its general redness)
15הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙H3548of the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
16לְבַדָּ֔םH905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
17לֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18הָֽיְתָ֖הH1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
19לְפַרְעֹֽה׃H6547only which became not Pharaoh'sparoh, a general title of egyptian kings

Verse Context

Genesis 47:25And they said Thou hast saved our lives let us find grace in the sight of my lord...
Genesis 47:26 (current)made And Joseph it a law unto this day over the land of Egypt only which became not Pharaoh's should have the fifth part except over the land of the priests only which became not Pharaoh's
Genesis 47:27dwelt And Israel in the country of Egypt in the country of Goshen...

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