וְהָרָעָ֖ב כָּבֵ֥ד בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
And the famine was severe in the land.
Morphology
- וְהָרָעָ֖ב (ve-hara’av) – Root: רָעָב (ra’av); Form: Noun, ms with conjunction; Translation: “And the famine”; Notes: Refers to the ongoing famine affecting the region.
- כָּבֵ֥ד (kaved) – Root: כָּבֵד (kaved); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 3ms; Translation: “was severe”; Notes: Describes the intensity of the famine.
- בָּאָֽרֶץ (ba’aretz) – Root: אֶרֶץ (eretz); Form: Noun, fs with definite article; Translation: “in the land”; Notes: Indicates the location affected by the famine.