Genesis
Genesis 47:2
2And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And he chose | לָקַ֖ח | lā·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| five | חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה | ḥă·miš·šāh | Number - masculine singular | H2568 five |
| of | אֲנָשִׁ֑ים | ’ă·nā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| his brothers | אֶחָ֔יו | ’e·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| and presented them | וַיַּצִּגֵ֖ם | way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḡêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H3322 set, place |
| before | לִפְנֵ֥י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| Pharaoh | פַרְעֹֽה׃ | p̄ar·‘ōh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6547 Pharaoh |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.