KJV: And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
YLT: In the fourth month, in the ninth of the month, when the famine is severe in the city, and there hath been no bread for the people of the land,
Darby: In the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
ASV: In the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ | By month |
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: חֹדֶשׁ Sense: the new moon, month, monthly. |
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הָֽרְבִיעִי֙ | the fourth |
Parse: Article, Number, ordinal masculine singular Root: רְבִיעִי Sense: fourth. |
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בְּתִשְׁעָ֣ה | on [day] nine |
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, masculine singular Root: תֵּשַׁע Sense: nine, nonad. |
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לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ | of the 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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הָיָ֥ה | 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. |