Genesis 41:57
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[The people of] allוְכָל־
(ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earthהָאָ֙רֶץ֙
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
cameבָּ֣אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָה
(mitz·ray·mah,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
to buy grainלִשְׁבֹּ֖ר
(lish·bor)
7666: to buy graindenominative verb from sheber
from Joseph,יֹוסֵ֑ף
(yo·v·sef;)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the famineהָרָעָ֖ב
(ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
was severeחָזַ֥ק
(cha·zak)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the earth.הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And all countries
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
to Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
for to buy
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to deal in grain -- buy, sell.
corn because that the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
was so 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 all lands
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

King James Bible
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.

International Standard Version
In addition, all of the surrounding nations came to Joseph to buy grain from Egypt, because the famine had become severe throughout the world.

NET Bible
People from every country came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain because the famine was severe throughout the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The whole world came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, since the famine was so severe all over the world.

King James 2000 Bible
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain; because that the famine was so severe in all lands.
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