Genesis

Genesis 46:29–30

²⁹Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

³⁰Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

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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

Genesis 46:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
Finally I can die	אָמ֣וּתָה	’ā·mū·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H4191 die
now	הַפָּ֑עַם	hap·pā·‘am	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
that I have seen	רְאוֹתִ֣י	rə·’ō·w·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7200 see
your face	פָּנֶ֔יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
that	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you are still	עוֹדְךָ֖	‘ō·wḏ·ḵā	Adverb; second person masculine singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
alive	חָֽי׃	ḥāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

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

Genesis 46:30 Luke 2:29–30 · Genesis 45:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.