piq.qa.don denotes food kept as a reserve against the coming years of famine.

The attested use denotes provisions held in reserve so that the land may endure the coming famine.

1. Provisions held in reserve · dominant

   In Genesis 41:36, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause concerning food set aside for seven years of famine; the APB renders the verse, “And the food shall be a reserve for the land,” followed by the purpose that the land not perish in famine.

   Genesis 41:36

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 41:36, the APB presents the clause with “the food shall be a reserve for the land.” This identifies the verse’s presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.