New American Standard Bible 1995

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"But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"But when Jacob Jacob, the son of Isaac, also the father of Joseph, Mary's husband N-NMS H2384 Ἰακὼβ iakōb
Analysis:
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heard to hear, listen V-APA-NMS H191 ἀκούσας akousas
that there was grain grain H4619    
in Egypt, Egypt, the land of the Nile 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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he sent to send forth or away V-AIA-3S H1821 ἐξαπέστειλεν exapesteilen
our fathers a father N-AMP H3962 πατέρας pateras
[there] the first time. first, chief H4413    

Locations

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

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Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.
King James Bible "But But when Jacob heard that there was grain corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers there the first time.first.
Berean Bible "But when Jacob Now Jacob, having heard that there was is grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers there the first time.first.
Hebrew Greek English "But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.