Gen. 47:4 in context
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Genesis 47:4

They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' small livestock (sheep) because the famine and drought are severe in the land of Canaan. Therefore, we now beg (appeal) you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמְרוּ   אֶל   פַּרְעֹה   לָגוּר   בָּאָרֶץ   בָּאנוּ   כִּי   אֵין   מִרְעֶה   לַצֹּאן   אֲשֶׁר   לַעֲבָדֶיךָ   כִּי   כָבֵד   הָרָעָב   בְּאֶרֶץ   כְּנָעַן   וְעַתָּה   יֵשְׁבוּ   נָא   עֲבָדֶיךָ   בְּאֶרֶץ   גֹּשֶׁן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπαν δὲ τῷ Φαραω παροικεῖν ἐν τῇ γῇ ἥκαμεν οὐ γάρ ἐστιν νομὴ τοῖς κτήνεσιν τῶν παίδων σου ἐνίσχυσεν γὰρ ὁ λιμὸς ἐν γῇ Χανααν νῦν οὖν κατοικήσομεν οἱ παῖδές σου ἐν γῇ Γεσεμ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמְר֣וּ (jómervo)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

c
Vqw3mp
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H6547
 פַּרְעֹ֗ה (pareóh)
 Pharaoh
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

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

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H0776
 בָּ (ba)
אָרֶץ֮ (aretz)
 in
land
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H0935
 בָּאנוּ֒ (bano)
 to come (in)
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p pl. qal qatal first person plural

Vqp1cp
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0369
 אֵ֣ין (ein)
 nothing
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4829
 מִרְעֶ֗ה (miree)
 pasture
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H6629
 לַ (la)
צֹּאן֙ (tzón)
 to
flock
Prep. Preposition

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

 Rd
Ncbsa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
 which
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H9005
H5650
H9021
 לַ (la)
עֲבָדֶ֔י (avade)
ךָ (kha)
 to
servant
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Ncmpc
Sp2ms
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
 בְּ (be)
אֶ֣רֶץ (eretz)
 in
land
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H3667a
 כְּנָ֑עַן (kenaan)
 Canaan
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9002
H6258
 וְ (ve)
עַתָּ֛ה (atah)
 and
now
Conj. Conjunktion

Adv. Adverb

 C
D
H3427
H9014
 יֵֽשְׁבוּ (jeshevo-)
־
to dwell
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H4994
 נָ֥א (na)
 please
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj
H5650
H9021
 עֲבָדֶ֖י (avade)
ךָ (kha)
 servant
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp2ms
H9003
H0776
 בְּ (be)
אֶ֥רֶץ (eretz)
 in
land
Prep. Preposition

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

R
Ncbsc
H1657
H9016
 גֹּֽשֶׁן (góshen)
׃
Goshen
verseEnd
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl

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