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בְּתִשְׁעָ֣הbetishahin nineתֵּשַׁעpreposition, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “in nine”, the ordinary formH8672nine or (ordinal) ninthnine ([phrase] -teen, [phrase] -teenth, -th).לַחֹ֔דֶשׁlachodeshto monthחֹדֶשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to month”, the ordinary formH2320the new moon; by implication, a monthmonth(-ly), new moon.וַיֶּחֱזַ֥קvayechezaqand be constantחָזַקconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be constant”, the next action in the storyH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…הָרָעָ֖בharaavthe hungerרָעָבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the hunger”, the ordinary formH7458hunger (more or less extensive)dearth, famine, [phrase] famished, hunger.בָּעִ֑ירbairin cityעִירpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הָ֥יָהhayahbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לֶ֖חֶםlechembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.לְעַ֥םleamto peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הָאָֽרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
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American Standard Version (1901)
On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
Young’s Literal Translation
on the ninth of the month — when the famine is severe in the city, and there hath not been bread for the people of the land,
World English Bible
On the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine was severe in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
Darby Translation
On the ninth of the [fourth] month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
Douay-Rheims
The ninth day of the month: and a famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
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