Genesis 46:20 Go deeper
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And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him. (KJV)
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וַיִּוָּלֵ֣דvai.yi.va.Ledand it was born
Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNw3ms)
Meaning: to beget
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 1
לְיוֹסֵף֮le.yo.Sefto Joseph
Lemma: יוֹסֵף (yo.seph) · Strong's: H3130G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Joseph
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 30:24, Genesis 30:25, Genesis 33:2, Genesis 33:7, Genesis 35:24, Genesis 37:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3130G; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 2
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land of
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 3
מִצְרַיִם֒mitz.ra.YimEgypt
Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Egypt
Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 4
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[those] whom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 5
יָֽלְדָה\־Yal.dah-she bore
Lemma: יָלַד (ya.lad) · Strong's: H3205
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to beget
Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:18, Genesis 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3205; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 6
אָֽסְנַ֔ת'a.se.NatAsenath
Lemma: אָֽסְנַת (a.se.nat) · Strong's: H0621
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Feminine (HNpf)
Meaning: Asenath
Used 3 times. Also: Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0621; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 7
בַּת\־bat-[the] daughter of
Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: daughter
Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 8
פּ֥וֹטִיPo.tiPoti-
Lemma: פּוֹטִי פֶ֫רַע (po.ti phe.ra) · Strong's: H6319
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Potiphera
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6319; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 9
פֶ֖רַעFe.ra'-phera
Lemma: פּוֹטִי פֶ֫רַע (po.ti phe.ra) · Strong's: H6319
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Potiphera
Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6319; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 10
כֹּהֵ֣ןko.Hen[the] priest of
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26, Exodus 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 11
אֹ֑ן'OnOn
Lemma: אֹן (on) · Strong's: H0204
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: On
Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Ezekiel 30:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0204; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 12
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 13
מְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehManasseh
Lemma: מְנַשֶּׁה (me.nash.sheh) · Strong's: H4519G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Manasseh
Used 119 times. Also: Genesis 41:51, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:5, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4519G; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 14
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 15
אֶפְרָֽיִם\׃'ef.Ra.yimEphraim
Lemma: אֶפְרַ֫יִם (eph.ra.yim) · Strong's: H0669G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ephraim
Used 173 times. Also: Genesis 41:52, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:5, Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0669G; TAHOT Genesis 46:20 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Manasseh | → | מְנַשֶּׁה H4519G Manasseh |
| and Ephraim | → | אֶפְרַ֫יִם H0669G Ephraim |
| were born | → | יָלַד H3205 to beget |
| to Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| in the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| of Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
| by Asenath | → | אָֽסְנַת H0621 Asenath |
| daughter | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| of Potiphera | → | פּוֹטִי פֶ֫רַע H6319 Potiphera |
| priest | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| of On | → | אֹן H0204 On |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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