Genesis

Genesis 46:28–29

²⁸Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen, ²⁹Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

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Genesis 46:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Jacob had sent	שָׁלַ֤ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
Judah	יְהוּדָ֞ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
ahead of him	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
to get directions	לְהוֹרֹ֥ת	lə·hō·w·rōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3384 throw, shoot
to Goshen	גֹּ֑שְׁנָה	gō·šə·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H1657 Goshen
When	וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in the land	אַ֥רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
of Goshen	גֹּֽשֶׁן׃	gō·šen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1657 Goshen

Genesis 46:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
prepared	וַיֶּאְסֹ֤ר	way·ye’·sōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H631 tie, bind, imprison
his chariot	מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ	mer·kaḇ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4818 chariot
and went	וַיַּ֛עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to meet	לִקְרַֽאת־	liq·raṯ-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
his father	אָבִ֖יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Joseph presented himself	וַיֵּרָ֣א	way·yê·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to him	אֵלָ֗יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
embraced	וַיִּפֹּל֙	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
him	צַוָּארָ֔יו	ṣaw·wā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6677 neck, back of neck
and wept	וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ	way·yê·ḇək	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1058 weep, bewail
profusely	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

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Genesis 46:28 Genesis 45:10 · Genesis 31:21

Genesis 46:29 Luke 15:20 · Genesis 45:14–15 · Genesis 33:4 · Acts 20:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.