KJV: And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
YLT: and Pharaoh saith unto his brethren, 'What are your works?' and they say unto Pharaoh, 'Thy servants are feeders of a flock, both we and our fathers;'
Darby: And Pharaoh said to his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers.
ASV: And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | And said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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פַּרְעֹ֛ה | Pharaoh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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אֶחָ֖יו | his brothers |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother. |
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מַה־ | what [is] |
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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؟ מַּעֲשֵׂיכֶ֑ם | your occupation |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural Root: מַעֲשֶׂה Sense: deed, work. |
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וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ | and they said |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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פַּרְעֹ֗ה | Pharaoh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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רֹעֵ֥ה | shepherding |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct Root: רָעָה Sense: to pasture, tend, graze, feed. |
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צֹאן֙ | flocks |
Parse: Noun, common singular Root: צֹאן Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks. |
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עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ | your servants [are] |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant. |
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גַּם־ | both |
Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea. |
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גַּם־ | [and] also |
Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea. |
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אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ | our fathers |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual. |