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Genesis 12:10

There was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt (Hebr. Mitsrajim) to stay there because the famine was severe (heavy) in the land.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   רָעָב   בָּאָרֶץ   וַיֵּרֶד   אַבְרָם   מִצְרַיְמָה   לָגוּר   שָׁם   כִּי   כָבֵד   הָרָעָב   בָּאָרֶץ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐγένετο λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ κατέβη Αβραμ εἰς Αἴγυπτον παροικῆσαι ἐκεῖ ὅτι ἐνίσχυσεν ὁ λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַ (va)
יְהִ֥י (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H7458
 רָעָ֖ב (raav)
 famine
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H0776
 בָּ (ba)
אָ֑רֶץ (aretz)
 in
land
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9001
H3381
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֨רֶד (jered)
 seq
to go down
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0087
 אַבְרָ֤ם (averam)
 Abram
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H4714
H9011
 מִצְרַ֙יְמָ (mitzerajema)
ה֙ (h)
 Egypt
to
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Suffix Suffix

 Npl
Sd
H9005
H1481a
 לָ (la)
ג֣וּר (gor)
 to
to sojourn
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H8033
 שָׁ֔ם (sham)
 there
Adv. Adverb

 D
H3588a
H9014
 כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H3515
 כָבֵ֥ד (khaved)
 heavy
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9009
H7458
 הָ (ha)
רָעָ֖ב (raav)
 the
famine
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9003
H0776
H9016
 בָּ (ba)
אָֽרֶץ (aretz)
׃
in
land
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa

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