GENESIS 47:13

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.”

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Genesis 47:13 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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And no אֵין֙ A nonentity; generally used as a negative particle no
there was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
bread וְלֶ֤חֶם Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) bread
in all בְּכָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
the land; הָאָ֔רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
for כִּֽי (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
the famine הָֽרָעָ֖ב Hunger (more or less extensive) famine
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
very מְאֹ֑ד Properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated) very
sore, כָבֵ֥ד Heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid) sore
so that the land אֶ֤רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
of Egypt מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ Mitsrajim, i.e., Upper and Lower Egypt Egypt
and the land וְאֶ֣רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
all (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him Canaan
fainted וַתֵּ֜לַהּ To be rabid (figuratively, insane); also (from the exhaustion of frenzy) to languish fainted
by reason of מִפְּנֵ֖י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) reason
the famine. הָֽרָעָֽב׃ Hunger (more or less extensive) famine

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  • 11  And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

  • 12  And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

  • 13  And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

  • 14  And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

  • 15  And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.




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