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And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him. (KJV)
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וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he took
Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to take: take
Used 770 times. Also: Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3947G; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 1
יוֹסֵף֮yo.SefJoseph
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 48:13 word 2
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 48:13 word 3
שְׁנֵיהֶם֒she.nei.Hem[the] two of them
Lemma: שְׁנַ֫יִם (she.na.yim) · Strong's: H8147
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HAcbdc)
Meaning: two
Used 767 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8147; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 4
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 48:13 word 5
אֶפְרַ֤יִם'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 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:5, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0669G; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 6
בִּֽימִינוֹ֙bi.mi.Noat right [hand] his
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: right
Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18, Exodus 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 7
מִשְּׂמֹ֣אלmi.se.Molfrom [the] left of
Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: left
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Numbers 20:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 8
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.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 48:13 word 9
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 48:13 word 10
מְנַשֶּׁ֥הme.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 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:5, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4519G; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 11
בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹvis.mo.Loat left [hand] his
Lemma: שְׂמֹאל (se.mo.l) · Strong's: H8040G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: left
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29, Numbers 20:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8040G; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 12
מִימִ֣יןmi.Minfrom [the] right of
Lemma: יָמִין (ya.min) · Strong's: H3225G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: right
Used 123 times. Also: Genesis 13:9, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17, Genesis 48:18, Exodus 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 13
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.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 48:13 word 14
וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁvai.ya.Geshand he brought [them] near
Lemma: נָגַשׁ (na.gash) · Strong's: H5066H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhw3ms)
Meaning: to approach: bring
Used 38 times. Also: Genesis 27:25, Genesis 48:10, Exodus 21:6, Exodus 32:6, Leviticus 2:8, Leviticus 8:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5066H; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 15
אֵלָֽיו\׃'e.Lavto him
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Genesis 48:13 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| took | → | לָקַח H3947G to take: take |
| both | → | שְׁנַ֫יִם H8147 two |
| of them | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| with Ephraim | → | אֶפְרַ֫יִם H0669G Ephraim |
| in his right hand | → | יָמִין H3225G right |
| toward Israel’s | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| left hand | → | שְׂמֹאל H8040G left |
| and Manasseh | → | מְנַשֶּׁה H4519G Manasseh |
| in his left hand | → | שְׂמֹאל H8040G left |
| toward Israel’s | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| right hand | → | יָמִין H3225G right |
| and brought them close | → | נָגַשׁ H5066H to approach: bring |
| to him | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
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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