Genesis

Genesis 47:5–6

⁵Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you, ⁶the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

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Genesis 47:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	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
Now that your father	אָבִ֥יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and brothers	וְאַחֶ֖יךָ	wə·’a·ḥe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
have come	בָּ֥אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	אֵלֶֽיךָ׃	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Genesis 47:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the land	אֶ֤רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
is before you	לְפָנֶ֣יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
settle	הוֹשֵׁ֥ב	hō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
your father	אָבִ֖יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
and brothers	אַחֶ֑יךָ	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
in the best	בְּמֵיטַ֣ב	bə·mê·ṭaḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4315 the best
part of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
They may dwell	יֵשְׁבוּ֙	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Goshen	גֹּ֔שֶׁן	gō·šen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1657 Goshen
And if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you know of	יָדַ֗עְתָּ	yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
any talented	חַ֔יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
men among them	אַנְשֵׁי־	’an·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
put them	וְשַׂמְתָּ֛ם	wə·śam·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
in charge of	שָׂרֵ֥י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
my own livestock	מִקְנֶ֖ה	miq·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle

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Genesis 47:6 Proverbs 22:29 · Genesis 47:11 · Exodus 18:21 · Exodus 18:25 · 2 Chronicles 26:10 · Genesis 47:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.