Genesis
Genesis 48:12
12Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Joseph | יוֹסֵ֛ף | yō·w·sêp̄ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3130 Joseph |
| removed | וַיּוֹצֵ֥א | way·yō·w·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| from | מֵעִ֣ם | mê·‘im | Preposition-m | H5973 with |
| knees | בִּרְכָּ֑יו | bir·kāw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H1290 knee |
| and bowed | וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ | way·yiš·ta·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7812 bow down |
| facedown | לְאַפָּ֖יו | lə·’ap·pāw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.