Genesis 47:17
Old Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
מִקְנֶה
miqneh
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
סוּס
çûwç
a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
צֹאן
tsôʼn
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
מִקְנֶה
miqneh
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
בָּקָר
bâqâr
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
רָעָה
râʻâh
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frien...
לֶחֶם
lechem
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
מִקְנֶה
miqneh
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
Key Terms in This Verse
רָעָה râʻâh
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
Study H7462 →בָּקָר bâqâr
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
Study H1241 →צֹאן tsôʼn
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
Study H6629 →מִקְנֶה miqneh
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
Study H4735 →מִקְנֶה miqneh
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
Study H4735 →מִקְנֶה miqneh
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
Study H4735 →Cross References
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Isra...
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