Genesis

Genesis 30:24

24She named him Joseph,i and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

Footnotes

  • i 30:24 Joseph means may He add.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
She namedוַתִּקְרָ֧אwat·tiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
himשְׁמ֛וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
and saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
May the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
addיֹסֵ֧ףyō·sêp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH3254 add
to meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
anotherאַחֵֽר׃’a·ḥêrAdjective - masculine singularH312 another
sonבֵּ֥ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son

Cross-references

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Genesis 35:24 · Genesis 49:22–26 · Revelation 7:8 · Genesis 37:2 · Genesis 39:1–23 · Genesis 35:17–18 · Deuteronomy 33:13–17 · Hebrews 11:21–22 · Genesis 42:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.