Gen. 42:5 in context
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Genesis 42:5

The sons of Israel came among all the others who came [on the 8-10 day journey down to Egypt] to trade, for the famine was severe in the land of Canaan.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיָּבֹאוּ   בְּנֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   לִשְׁבֹּר   בְּתוֹךְ   הַבָּאִים   כִּי   הָיָה   הָרָעָב   בְּאֶרֶץ   כְּנָעַן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἦλθον δὲ οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ ἀγοράζειν μετὰ τῶν ἐρχομένων ἦν γὰρ ὁ λιμὸς ἐν γῇ Χανααν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0935
 וַ (va)
יָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (javóvo)
 seq
to come (in)
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural

c
Vqw3mp
H1121a
 בְּנֵ֣י (benei)
 son
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9005
H7666
 לִ (li)
שְׁבֹּ֖ר (shebór)
 to
to buy grain
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H8432
 בְּ (be)
ת֣וֹךְ (tvókhe)
 in
midst
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H0935
 הַ (ha)
בָּאִ֑ים (baim)
 the
to come (in)
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

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

 Tc
H1961
 הָיָ֥ה (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
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
 בְּ (be)
אֶ֥רֶץ (eretz)
 in
land
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H3667a
H9016
 כְּנָֽעַן (kenaan)
׃
Canaan
verseEnd
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl

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