Genesis
Genesis 47:11
11So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Joseph | יוֹסֵף֮ | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| settled | וַיּוֹשֵׁ֣ב | way·yō·wō·šêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| his father | אָבִ֣יו | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| and brothers | אֶחָיו֒ | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| and gave them | לָהֶ֤ם | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| property | אֲחֻזָּה֙ | ’ă·ḥuz·zāh | Noun - feminine singular | H272 possession |
| in the best | בְּמֵיטַ֥ב | bə·mê·ṭaḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4315 the best |
| part of the land | הָאָ֖רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| the district | בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Rameses | רַעְמְסֵ֑ס | ra‘·mə·sês | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H7486 Ramses |
| as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| Pharaoh | פַרְעֹֽה׃ | p̄ar·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
| had commanded | צִוָּ֥ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
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Genesis 47:6 · Exodus 12:37 · Exodus 1:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.