Genesis

Genesis 46:2–4

2And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said.

“Here I am,” replied Jacob.

3“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. 4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”

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Genesis 46:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And that nightהַלַּ֔יְלָהhal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
spokeוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙lə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
in a visionבְּמַרְאֹ֣תbə·mar·’ōṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH4759 vision
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֣ב׀ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
He saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Here I amהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2009 lo! behold!
replied Jacobוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say

Genesis 46:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאָנֹכִ֥י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am Godהָאֵ֖לhā·’êlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
He saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of your fatherאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָא֙tî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3372 fear
to go downמֵרְדָ֣הmê·rə·ḏāhPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmiṣ·ray·māhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will makeאֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥’ă·śî·mə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
you into a greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
nationלְג֥וֹיlə·ḡō·wPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
thereשָֽׁם׃šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

Genesis 46:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאָנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will go downאֵרֵ֤ד’ê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3381 come or go down, descend
withעִמְּךָ֙‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
you to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יְמָהmiṣ·ray·māhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will surelyגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
bring you backאַֽעַלְךָ֣’a·‘al·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
And Joseph’sוְיוֹסֵ֕ףwə·yō·w·sêp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
own handsיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
will closeיָשִׁ֥יתyā·šîṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
your eyesעֵינֶֽיךָ׃‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye

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Genesis 46:2 Job 33:14–15 · Genesis 15:1 · Genesis 15:13 · 1 Samuel 3:4 · Acts 9:4 · Numbers 24:4 · 2 Chronicles 26:5 · Acts 10:3 · Exodus 3:3–4 · Job 4:13 · Genesis 22:11 · Acts 9:10

Genesis 46:3 Genesis 12:2 · Deuteronomy 26:5 · Acts 27:24 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Genesis 28:13–14 · Genesis 35:11 · Isaiah 41:10 · Genesis 26:2–3

Genesis 46:4 Genesis 28:15 · Exodus 3:8 · Genesis 48:21 · Genesis 50:1 · Genesis 50:13 · Genesis 50:5 · Genesis 50:24–25 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Genesis 15:14–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.