Genesis 41:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Let Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔ה
(far·'oh,)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
take actionיַעֲשֶׂ֣ה
(ya·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to appointוְיַפְקֵ֥ד
(ve·yaf·ked)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
overseersפְּקִדִ֖ים
(pe·ki·dim)
6496: commissioner, deputy, overseerfrom paqad
in chargeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of the land,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and let him exact a fifthוְחִמֵּשׁ֙
(ve·chim·mesh)
2567: to take the fifth partdenominative verb from chamesh
[of the produce] of the landאֶ֣רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
in the sevenבְּשֶׁ֖בַע
(be·she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
yearsשְׁנֵ֥י
(she·nei)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of abundance.הַשָּׂבָֽע׃
(has·sa·va.)
7647: plenty, satietyfrom saba


















KJV Lexicon
Let Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this and let him appoint
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
officers
paqiyd  (paw-keed')
a superintendent (civil, military or religious) -- which had the charge, governor, office, overseer, (that) was set.
over the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and take up the fifth part
chamash  (khaw-mash')
to tax a fifth -- take up the fifth participle
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
in the seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
plenteous
saba`  (saw-baw')
copiousness -- abundance, plenteous(-ness, -ly).
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Let Pharaoh take action to appoint overseers in charge of the land, and let him exact a fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven years of abundance.

King James Bible
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let Pharaoh do this: Let him appoint overseers over the land and take a fifth of the harvest of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

International Standard Version
Also, let Pharaoh immediately proceed to appoint supervisors over the land of Egypt, who will collect one fifth of its agricultural production during the coming seven years of abundance.

NET Bible
Pharaoh should do this--he should appoint officials throughout the land to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Make arrangements to appoint supervisors over the land to take a fifth of Egypt's harvest during the seven good years.

King James 2000 Bible
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
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