Genesis 47:20
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
So Josephיֹוסֵ֜ףyo·v·sef3130"he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
boughtוַיִּ֨קֶןvai·yi·ken7069to get, acquirea prim. root
allכָּל־kol-3605the whole, allfrom kalal
the landאַדְמַ֤תad·mat127ground, landfrom the same as adam
of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz·ra·yim4714a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
for Pharaoh,לְפַרְעֹ֔הle·far·'oh,6547a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
for every  376manfrom an unused word
Egyptian  4714a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
soldמָכְר֤וּma·che·ru4376to sella prim. root
his field,שָׂדֵ֔הוּsa·de·hu,7704field, landfrom the same as saday
becauseכִּֽי־ki-3588that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the famineהָרָעָ֑בha·ra·'av;7458famine, hungerfrom raeb
was severeחָזַ֥קcha·zak2388to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
upon them. Thus the landהָאָ֖רֶץha·'a·retz776earth, landa prim. root
becameוַתְּהִ֥יvat·te·hi1961to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
Pharaoh's.לְפַרְעֹֽה׃le·far·'oh.6547a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
bought
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
all the land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
for Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
for the Egyptians
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
his field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
because the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
prevailed
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
over them so the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
became Pharaoh's
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
New American Standard (©1995)
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaoh's.

King James Bible
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.

American King James Version
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.

American Standard Version
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh's.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joseph bought all the soil of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them; and the land became Pharaoh's.

English Revised Version
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh's.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.

World English Bible
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe on them, and the land became Pharaoh's.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph buyeth all the ground of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians have sold each his field, for the famine hath been severe upon them, and the land becometh Pharaoh's;

בראשית 47:20 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיִּ֨קֶן יֹוסֵ֜ף אֶת־כָּל־אַדְמַ֤ת מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ לְפַרְעֹ֔ה כִּֽי־מָכְר֤וּ מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֵ֔הוּ כִּֽי־חָזַ֥ק עֲלֵהֶ֖ם הָרָעָ֑ב וַתְּהִ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לְפַרְעֹֽה׃

בראשית 47:20 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויקן יוסף את־כל־אדמת מצרים לפרעה כי־מכרו מצרים איש שדהו כי־חזק עלהם הרעב ותהי הארץ לפרעה׃

בראשית 47:20 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויקן יוסף את־כל־אדמת מצרים לפרעה כי־מכרו מצרים איש שדהו כי־חזק עלהם הרעב ותהי הארץ לפרעה׃

בראשית 47:20 Hebrew Bible
ויקן יוסף את כל אדמת מצרים לפרעה כי מכרו מצרים איש שדהו כי חזק עלהם הרעב ותהי הארץ לפרעה׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
emit igitur Ioseph omnem terram Aegypti vendentibus singulis possessiones suas prae magnitudine famis subiecitque eam Pharaoni

Becometh Bought Buyeth Egypt Egyptian Egyptians Exchange Famine Field Fields Got Ground Joseph Pharaoh Pharaoh's Prevailed Severe Soil Sold Sore Thus

Bought Buyeth Egypt Egyptian Egyptians Exchange Famine Field Fields Food Great Ground Joseph Pharaoh Pharaoh's Prevailed Severe Soil Sold Sore

Bought Buyeth Egypt Egyptian Egyptians Exchange Famine Field Fields Food Great Ground Joseph Pharaoh Pharaoh's Prevailed Severe Soil Sold Sore

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