Genesis 41:54
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and the sevenשֶׁ֣בַע
(she·va)
7651: sevena prim. card. number
yearsשְׁנֵ֤י
(she·nei)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of famineהָרָעָב֙
(ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
beganוַתְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה
(vat·te·chil·lei·nah)
2490c: to pollute, defile, profanea prim. root
to come,לָבֹ֔וא
(la·vo·v,)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
just 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
as Josephיֹוסֵ֑ף
(yo·v·sef;)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
had said,אָמַ֣ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
then there was famineרָעָב֙
(ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the lands,הָ֣אֲרָצֹ֔ות
(ha·'a·ra·tzo·vt,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
but in allוּבְכָל־
(u·ve·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the landאֶ֥רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִם
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
there was bread.לָֽחֶם׃
(la·chem.)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
And the seven
sheba`  (sheh'-bah)
a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
of dearth
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
began
chalal  (khaw-lal')
to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an opening wedge) instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
to come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
according as Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
had said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
and the dearth
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
was in all lands
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
but in all 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.
there was bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said, then there was famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

King James Bible
And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every country, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.

International Standard Version
the seven years of famine started, just as Joseph had predicted. It was an international famine, but there was food everywhere throughout the land of Egypt.

NET Bible
Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in all the other lands, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the seven years of famine began as Joseph had said they would. All the other countries were experiencing famine. Yet, there was food in Egypt.

King James 2000 Bible
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the famine was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
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