KJV: And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
YLT: and all the earth hath come to Egypt, to buy, unto Joseph, for the famine was severe in all the earth.
Darby: And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was grievous on the whole earth.
ASV: And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was sore in all the earth.
| וְכָל־ | So all |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | countries |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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| בָּ֣אוּ | came |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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| מִצְרַ֔יְמָה | into Egypt |
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Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular, third person 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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| לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר | to buy [grain] |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁבַר Sense: to buy or purchase grain. |
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| אֶל־ | unto |
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Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| יוֹסֵ֑ף | Joseph |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄוסֵף Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel. |
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| כִּֽי־ | because |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| חָזַ֥ק | was severe |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 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 |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: רָעָב Sense: famine, hunger. |
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| בְּכָל־ | in all |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| הָאָֽרֶץ | lands |
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Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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