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And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. (KJV)

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וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dwelt

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Genesis 47:27 word 1

יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsrael

Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Israel

Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Genesis 47:27 word 2

בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'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 47:27 word 3

מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.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 47:27 word 4

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 47:27 word 5

גֹּ֑שֶׁןGo.shenGoshen

Lemma: גֹּ֫שֶׁן (go.shen) · Strong's: H1657G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Goshen

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 45:10, Genesis 46:28, Genesis 46:29, Genesis 46:34, Genesis 47:1, Genesis 47:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1657G; TAHOT Genesis 47:27 word 6

וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּvai.ye.'a.cha.Zuand they had possessions

Lemma: אָחַז (a.chaz) · Strong's: H0270

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)

Meaning: to grasp

Used 68 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 34:10, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 15:14, Exodus 15:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0270; TAHOT Genesis 47:27 word 7

וַיִּפְר֥וּvai.yif.Ruand they were fruitful

Lemma: פָּרָה (pa.rah) · Strong's: H6509

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: be fruitful

Used 29 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 8:17, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:7, Genesis 17:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6509; TAHOT Genesis 47:27 word 8

וַיִּרְבּ֖וּvai.yir.Buand they multiplied

Lemma: רָבָה (ra.vah) · Strong's: H7235A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)

Meaning: to multiply

Used 221 times. Also: Genesis 1:22, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 8:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7235A; TAHOT Genesis 47:27 word 9

מְאֹֽד\׃me.'Odexceedingly

Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: much

Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Genesis 47:27 word 10

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Now the Israelites	→	יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel
settled	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
in the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt
in the region	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of Goshen	→	גֹּ֫שֶׁן H1657G Goshen
They acquired property	→	אָחַז H0270 to grasp
there	→
and became fruitful	→	פָּרָה H6509 be fruitful
and increased greatly	→	מְאֹד H3966 much
in number	→	רָבָה H7235A to multiply

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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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