Genesis
Genesis 47:30
30but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.”
Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but when I lie down | וְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙ | wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7901 lie down |
| with | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| my fathers | אֲבֹתַ֔י | ’ă·ḇō·ṯay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H1 father |
| carry me | וּנְשָׂאתַ֙נִי֙ | ū·nə·śā·ṯa·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| out of Egypt | מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם | mim·miṣ·ra·yim | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| and bury me | וּקְבַרְתַּ֖נִי | ū·qə·ḇar·ta·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H6912 bury |
| with them | בִּקְבֻרָתָ֑ם | biq·ḇu·rā·ṯām | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6900 grave, burial |
| Joseph answered | וַיֹּאמַ֕ר | way·yō·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I | אָנֹכִ֖י | ’ā·nō·ḵî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| will do | אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה | ’e·‘ĕ·śeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H6213 do, make |
| as you have requested | כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.