Genesis 47:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Josephיֹוסֵ֜ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
boughtוַיִּ֨קֶן
(vai·yi·ken)
7069: to get, acquirea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the landאַדְמַ֤ת
(ad·mat)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
of Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
for Pharaoh,לְפַרְעֹ֔ה
(le·far·'oh,)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
for every 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
Egyptian 
 
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
soldמָכְר֤וּ
(ma·che·ru)
4376: to sella prim. root
his field,שָׂדֵ֔הוּ
(sa·de·hu,)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the famineהָרָעָ֑ב
(ha·ra·'av;)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
was severeחָזַ֥ק
(cha·zak)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
upon them. Thus the landהָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
becameוַתְּהִ֥י
(vat·te·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
Pharaoh's.לְפַרְעֹֽה׃
(le·far·'oh.)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
bought
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
all the land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
for Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
for the Egyptians
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
his field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
because the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
prevailed
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
over them so the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
became Pharaoh's
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaoh's.

King James Bible
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In this way, Joseph acquired all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh, because every Egyptian sold his field since the famine was so severe for them. The land became Pharaoh's,

International Standard Version
So Joseph purchased all of the Egyptian territory for Pharaoh. Every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine's effect was so severe. That's how Pharaoh came to own the land.

NET Bible
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe. So the land became Pharaoh's.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. Every Egyptian sold his fields because the famine was so severe. The land became Pharaoh's.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
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