Genesis 47:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they said,וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"You have saved our lives!הֶחֱיִתָ֑נוּ
(he·che·yi·ta·nu;)
2421a: to livea prim. root
Let us findנִמְצָא־
(nim·tza-)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
favorחֵן֙
(chen)
2580: favor, gracefrom chanan
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of my lord,אֲדֹנִ֔י
(a·do·ni,)
113: lordfrom an unused word
and we will be Pharaoh'sלְפַרְעֹֽה׃
(le·far·'oh.)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
slaves."עֲבָדִ֖ים
(a·va·dim)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad


















KJV Lexicon
And they said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thou hast saved our lives
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
let us find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
grace
chen  (khane)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
and we will be Pharaoh's
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they said, "You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's slaves."

King James Bible
And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And they said, "You have saved our lives. We have found favor in our lord's eyes and will be Pharaoh's slaves."

International Standard Version
"You've saved our lives," they replied. "If it pleases you, your Excellency, we'll be Pharaoh's slaves."

NET Bible
They replied, "You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh's slaves."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"You have saved our lives," they said. "Please, sir, we are willing to be Pharaoh's slaves."

King James 2000 Bible
And they said, You have saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
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