KJV: And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
YLT: on the ninth of the month -- when the famine is severe in the city, and there hath not been bread for the people of the land,
Darby: On the ninth of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
ASV: On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה | By [day] nine |
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, masculine singular Root: תֵּשַׁע Sense: nine, nonad. |
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לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ | of the [fourth] month |
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: חֹדֶשׁ Sense: the new moon, month, monthly. |
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וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק | and had become so severe |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore. |
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הָרָעָ֖ב | the famine |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רָעָב Sense: famine, hunger. |
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בָּעִ֑יר | in the city |
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish. |
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וְלֹא־ | that no |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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הָ֥יָה | there was |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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לֶ֖חֶם | food |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לֶחֶם Sense: bread, food, grain. |
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לְעַ֥ם | for the people |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עַם Sense: nation, people. |
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הָאָֽרֶץ | of the land |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |