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They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ vai·yo·me·ru
moreover unto Pharaoh Pharaoh Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֗ה par·'oh
are we come abide Verb H935 בָּאנוּ֒ ba·nu
For to sojourn abide Verb H1481 לָג֣וּר la·gur
in the land common Noun H776 בָּאָרֶץ֮ ba·'a·retz
there else Particle H369 אֵ֣ין ein
have no pasture feeding place Noun H4829 מִרְעֶ֗ה mir·'eh
for thy servants bondage Noun H5650 לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ la·'a·va·dei·cha,
for their flocks cattle Noun H6629 לַצֹּאן֙ la·tzon
for the famine dearth Noun H7458 הָרָעָ֖ב ha·ra·'av
[is] sore great Adjective H3515 כָבֵ֥ד cha·ved
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Canaan Canaan Noun H3667 כְּנָ֑עַן ke·na·'an;
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Now henceforth Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּ֛ה ve·'at·tah
please I beseech thee Interjection H4994 נָ֥א na
now therefore we pray thee let thy servants bondage Noun H5650 עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ a·va·dei·cha
dwell abide Verb H3427 יֵֽשְׁבוּ־ ye·she·vu-
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Goshen Goshen Noun H1657 גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ go·shen.
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Canaan

CANAAN; CANAANITESka'-nan, ka'-nan-its (kena`an; Chanaan): 1. Geography 2. Meaning of the Name 3. The Results of Recent Excavations 4. History(1) Stone Age(2) Bronze Age(3) A Babylonian Province(4) Jerusalem Founded(5) The Hyksos(6) Egyptian Conquest(7) Tell el-Amarna Tablets 5. The Israelitsh Invasion 6. Culture 7. Art 8. Commerce 9. Art of WritingLITERATUR... View Details

Goshen

GOSHEN (1)go'-shen (goshen; Gesem):1. Meaning of Name:The region where the Hebrews dwelt in Egypt. If the Septuagint reading Gesem be correct, the word, which in its Hebrew form has no known meaning, may mean "cultivated"-comparing the Arabic root jashima, "to labor." Egyptologists have suggested a connection with the Egyptian word qas, meaning "inundated la... View Details

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King James Bible They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
Hebrew Greek English They said moreover unto to Pharaoh, For "We have come to sojourn in the land are we come; land, for thy servants have there is no pasture for their flocks; your servants' flocks, for the famine is sore severe in the land of Canaan: now Canaan. Now, therefore, we pray thee, please let thy your servants dwell live in the land of Goshen."
New American Standard Bible 1995 They said moreover unto to Pharaoh, For "We have come to sojourn in the land are we come; land, for thy servants have there is no pasture for their flocks; your servants' flocks, for the famine is sore severe in the land of Canaan: now Canaan. Now, therefore, we pray thee, please let thy your servants dwell live in the land of Goshen."