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Genesis 41:40

Hebrew
אַתָּה֙ תִּהְיֶ֣הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
עַל בֵּיתִ֔י וְעַל פִּ֖יךָ יִשַּׁ֣ק כָּל עַמִּ֑י רַ֥ק הַכִּסֵּ֖א אֶגְדַּ֥ל מִמֶּֽךָּ
ESV
You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.“
NIV
You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.“
NLT
You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.“
LXX
σὺ ἔσῃplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἐπὶ τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οἴκῳ μου καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐπὶ τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
στόματί σου ὑπακούσεται πᾶςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
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greek

The definite article
λαός μου πλὴν τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θρόνον ὑπερέξω σου ἐγώ
KJV
Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

Genesis 41:39 ← Genesis 41:40 → Genesis 41:41

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