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And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head. (KJV)
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וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he saw
Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to see: see
Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 1
יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.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 48:17 word 2
כִּי\־ki-that
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 3
יָשִׁ֨יתya.Shithe will put
Lemma: שִׁית (shit) · Strong's: H7896H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to set: put
Used 20 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 30:40, Genesis 46:4, Genesis 48:14, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 33:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7896H; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 4
אָבִ֧יו'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 5
יַד\־yad-[the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 6
יְמִינ֛וֹye.mi.Noright 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 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:18, Exodus 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3225G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 7
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 8
רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 9
אֶפְרַ֖יִם'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 48:13, Genesis 48:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0669G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 10
וַיֵּ֣רַעvai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasing
Lemma: רָעַע (ra.a) · Strong's: H7489A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: be evil
Used 99 times. Also: Genesis 19:7, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 31:7, Genesis 38:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7489A; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 11
בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin view his
Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: eye: appearance
Used 153 times. Also: Genesis 16:6, Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:11, Genesis 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5869I; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 12
וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְvai.yit.Mokhand he grasped
Lemma: תָּמַךְ (ta.makh) · Strong's: H8551
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to grasp
Used 21 times. Also: Exodus 17:12, Job 36:17, Psalms 16:5, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 41:12, Psalms 63:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8551; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 13
יַד\־yad-[the] hand of
Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 14
אָבִ֗יו'a.Vivfather his
Lemma: אָב (av) · Strong's: H0001G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: father
Used 1209 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 4:21, Genesis 9:18, Genesis 9:22, Genesis 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0001G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 15
לְהָסִ֥ירle.ha.Sirto remove
Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to turn aside: remove
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5493G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 16
אֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> it
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 48:17 word 17
מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 18
רֹאשׁ\־rosh-[the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 19
אֶפְרַ֖יִם'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 48:13, Genesis 48:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0669G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 20
עַל\־'al-on
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 21
רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head of
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: head
Used 282 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:16, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 40:19, Genesis 40:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218A; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 22
מְנַשֶּֽׁה\׃me.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 48:13, Genesis 48:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4519G; TAHOT Genesis 48:17 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When Joseph | → | יוֹסֵף H3130G Joseph |
| saw | → | רָאָה H7200G to see: see |
| that | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| his father | → | אָב H0001G father |
| had placed | → | שִׁית H7896H to set: put |
| his right | → | יָמִין H3225G right |
| hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| on | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Ephraim’s | → | אֶפְרַ֫יִם H0669G Ephraim |
| head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| he was displeased | → | רָעַע H7489A be evil |
| . . . | → | עַ֫יִן H5869I eye: appearance |
| and took | → | תָּמַךְ H8551 to grasp |
| his father’s | → | אָב H0001G father |
| hand | → | יָד H3027G hand |
| to move | → | סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove |
| it | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| from | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Ephraim’s | → | אֶפְרַ֫יִם H0669G Ephraim |
| head | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| . . . | → | רֹאשׁ H7218A head |
| Manasseh’s | → | מְנַשֶּׁה H4519G Manasseh |
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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