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And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: (KJV)
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וַיִּקְרְב֣וּvai.yik.re.Vuand they drew near
Lemma: קָרַב (qa.rav) · Strong's: H7126G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to present: come
Used 112 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 20:4, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 37:18, Exodus 3:5, Exodus 12:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7126G; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 1
יְמֵֽי\־ye.mei-[the] days of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3117G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: day
Used 1933 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3117G; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 2
יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.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 47:29 word 3
לָמוּת֒la.Mutto die
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to die
Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 4
וַיִּקְרָ֣א\׀vai.yik.Ra'and he summoned
Lemma: קָרָא (qa.ra) · Strong's: H7121G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to call: call to
Used 363 times. Also: Genesis 3:9, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7121G; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 5
לִבְנ֣וֹliv.No<to> son his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 6
לְיוֹסֵ֗ףle.yo.Sef<to> 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 47:29 word 7
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 8
אִם\־'im-if
Lemma: אִם (im) · Strong's: H0518I
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: if: surely yes
Used 80 times. Also: Genesis 24:38, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 30:1, Genesis 31:52, Genesis 34:15, Leviticus 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0518I; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 9
נָ֨אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 10
מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have found
Lemma: מָצָא (ma.tsa) · Strong's: H4672
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to find
Used 453 times. Also: Genesis 2:20, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4672; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 11
חֵן֙chenfavor
Lemma: חֵן (chen) · Strong's: H2580
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: favor
Used 69 times. Also: Genesis 6:8, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 30:27, Genesis 32:5, Genesis 33:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2580; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 12
בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view your
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: seeing
Used 208 times. Also: Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 30:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869H; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 13
שִֽׂים\־sim-put
Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 9:23, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7760H; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 14
נָ֥אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 15
יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand your
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027X
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand: swear
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:9, Genesis 24:22, 1 Chronicles 29:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027X; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 16
תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunder
Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478L
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: underneath: swear
Used 4 times. Also: Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:9, 1 Chronicles 29:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8478L; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 17
יְרֵכִ֑יye.re.Khithigh my
Lemma: יָרֵךְ (ya.rekh) · Strong's: H3409
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: thigh
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:9, Genesis 32:25, Genesis 32:31, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 46:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3409; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 18
וְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will do
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to make: do
Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 19
עִמָּדִי֙'i.ma.Diwith me
Lemma: עִמָּדִי (im.mad) · Strong's: H5978
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with me
Used 42 times. Also: Genesis 3:12, Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 28:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5978; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 20
חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedloyalty
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 21
וֶאֱמֶ֔תve.'e.Metand faithfulness
Lemma: אֱמֶת (e.met) · Strong's: H0571G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: truth: faithful
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 32:10, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 34:6, Joshua 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0571G; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 22
אַל\־'al-may not
Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 23
נָ֥אna'please
Lemma: נָא (na) · Strong's: H4994
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: please
Used 404 times. Also: Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 15:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4994; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 24
תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִיtik.be.Re.niyou bury me
Lemma: קָבַר (qa.var) · Strong's: H6912
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqj2ms)
Meaning: to bury
Used 133 times. Also: Genesis 15:15, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6912; TAHOT Genesis 47:29 word 25
בְּמִצְרָֽיִם\׃be.mitz.Ra.yimin Egypt
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 47:29 word 26
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When the time | → | יוֹם H3117G day |
| drew near | → | קָרַב H7126G to present: come |
| for Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| to die | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| he called | → | קָרָא H7121G to call: call to |
| his son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to him | → | |
| If | → | אִם H0518I if: surely yes |
| . . . | → | נָא H4994 please |
| I have found | → | מָצָא H4672 to find |
| favor | → | חֵן H2580 favor |
| in your eyes | → | עַ֫יִן H5869H eye: seeing |
| put | → | שׂוּם H7760H to set: put |
| . . . | → | נָא H4994 please |
| your hand | → | יָד H3027X hand: swear |
| under | → | תַּחַת H8478L underneath: swear |
| my thigh | → | יָרֵךְ H3409 thigh |
| and promise to show | → | עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do |
| me | → | עִמָּדִי H5978 with me |
| kindness | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| and faithfulness | → | אֱמֶת H0571G truth: faithful |
| Do not | → | אַל H0408 not |
| . . . | → | נָא H4994 please |
| bury me | → | קָבַר H6912 to bury |
| in Egypt | → | מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt |
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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