Genesis 41:56
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the famineוְהָרָעָ֣ב
(ve·ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
was [spread] overעַ֖ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the faceפְּנֵ֣י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the earth,הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
then Josephיֹוסֵ֜ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
openedוַיִּפְתַּ֨ח
(vai·yif·tach)
6605a: to opena prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the storehouses,אֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
and soldוַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר
(vai·yish·bor)
7666: to buy graindenominative verb from sheber
to the Egyptians;מִצְרָֽיִם׃
(mitz·ra·yim.)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
and the famineהָֽרָעָ֖ב
(ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
was severeוַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק
(vai·ye·che·zak)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt. 
 
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
was over all the face
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
opened
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
all the storehouses and sold
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to deal in grain -- buy, sell.
unto the Egyptians
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
waxed sore
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
in 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the famine was spread over all the face of the earth, then Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

King James Bible
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because the famine had spread across the whole country, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

International Standard Version
Joseph opened all of the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, because the famine was beginning to be severe throughout the land of Egypt.

NET Bible
While the famine was over all the earth, Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians. The famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the famine had spread all over the country, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians. He did this because the famine was severe in Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
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