KJV: And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
YLT: and all the land of Egypt is famished, and the people crieth unto Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh saith to all the Egyptians, 'Go unto Joseph; that which he saith to you -- do.'
Darby: And all the land of Egypt suffered from the dearth. And the people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph: what he says to you, that do.
ASV: And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
| וַתִּרְעַב֙ | So when was famished |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: רָעֵב Sense: to be hungry, be voracious. |
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| אֶ֣רֶץ | the land |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| מִצְרַ֔יִם | of Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”. |
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| וַיִּצְעַ֥ק | then cried |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: צָעַק Sense: to cry, cry out, call, cry for help. |
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| הָעָ֛ם | the people |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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| פַּרְעֹ֖ה | Pharaoh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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| לַלָּ֑חֶם | for bread |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: לֶחֶם Sense: bread, food, grain. |
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| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | And said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לְכָל־ | to all |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרִי Sense: Egyptian—an inhabitant or citizen of Egypt. |
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| לְכ֣וּ | go |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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| יוֹסֵ֔ף | Joseph |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel. |
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| אֲשֶׁר־ | whatever |
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Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.). |
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| יֹאמַ֥ר | he says |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| לָכֶ֖ם | to you |
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Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural |
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