KJV: 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.
YLT: let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty,
Darby: Let Pharaoh do this: let him appoint overseers over the land, and take the fifth part of the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty,
ASV: Let Pharaoh do this , and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה | Let do [this] |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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פַרְעֹ֔ה | Pharaoh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt. |
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וְיַפְקֵ֥ד | and let him appoint |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular Root: פָּקַד Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for. |
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פְּקִדִ֖ים | officers |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: פָּקִיד Sense: commissioner, deputy, overseer, officer. |
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עַל־ | over |
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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הָאָ֑רֶץ | the land |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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וְחִמֵּשׁ֙ | to take a fifth |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָמַשׁ Sense: to arrange in multiples of five, take one fifth. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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אֶ֣רֶץ | from the land |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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מִצְרַ֔יִם | of Egypt |
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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בְּשֶׁ֖בַע | in seven |
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, feminine singular Root: שֶׁבַע Sense: seven (cardinal number). |
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שְׁנֵ֥י | years |
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: שָׁנָה Sense: year. |
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הַשָּׂבָֽע | the plentiful |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׂבָע Sense: plenty, satiety. |