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And there came a famine upon all of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers were not finding sustenance.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. Conj H1161 δὲ de
a famine A famine, hunger. N-NMS H3042 λιμὸς limos
there came To come, go. V-AIA-3S H2064 ἦλθεν ēlthen
upon On, to, against, on the basis of, at. Prep H1909 ἐφ’ eph
all All, the whole, entire, complete. Adj-AFS H3650 ὅλην olēn
of Egypt Egypt. N-AFS H125 Αἴγυπτον aigupton
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Canaan, Canaan, the whole of Palestine or Palestine west of the river Jordan. N-AFS H5477 Χανάαν chanaan
Analysis:
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great Large, great, in the widest sense. Adj-NFS H3173 μεγάλη megalē
affliction, Persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation. N-NFS H2347 θλῖψις thlipsis
fathers Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. N-NMP H3962 πατέρες pateres
were not finding To find, learn, discover, especially after searching. V-IIA-3P H2147 ἡύρισκον ēuriskon
vvv No, not. Adv H3756 οὐχ ouch
sustenance. Food, sustenance, provision. N-ANP H5527 χορτάσματα chortasmata

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

People

Chanaan

Canaan, earlier name of Pal.

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Berean Bible And there came a famine upon all of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers were not finding sustenance.
King James Bible And Now there came a famine upon dearth over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, Chanaan, and great affliction, affliction: and our fathers were not finding found no sustenance.
Hebrew Greek English And there came "Now a famine upon came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, affliction with it, and our fathers were not finding sustenance.could find no food.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And there came "Now a famine upon came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, affliction with it, and our fathers were not finding sustenance.could find no food.