Genesis

Genesis 48:10

¹⁰Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Israel’s	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
eyesight	וְעֵינֵ֤י	wə·‘ê·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
was poor	כָּבְד֣וּ	kā·ḇə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
because of old age	מִזֹּ֔קֶן	miz·zō·qen	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2207 old age
he could	יוּכַ֖ל	yū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
hardly	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see	לִרְא֑וֹת	lir·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
Joseph brought	וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ	way·yag·gêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
to him	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and	וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק	way·yiš·šaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5401 kiss
them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and embraced	וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק	way·ḥab·bêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2263 clasp, embrace
them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

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