King James Version
Genesis 41:35 in the King James Version says “And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them ...” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 41 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.”
Genesis 41:35 · KJV
Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. officers: or, overseers
And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. perish: Heb. be not cut off
And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“of those good”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
“corn”
H1250grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“under the hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“in the cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“and let them keep”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
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