Genesis

Genesis 48:13–14

13And Joseph took both of them— with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand— and brought them close to him. 14But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

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Genesis 48:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Josephיוֹסֵף֮yō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
bothשְׁנֵיהֶם֒šə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
of themאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
with Ephraimאֶפְרַ֤יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
in his right handבִּֽימִינוֹ֙bî·mî·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
toward Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
left handמִשְּׂמֹ֣אלmiś·śə·mōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8040 the left
and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
in his left handבִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹḇiś·mō·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8040 the left
toward Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
right handמִימִ֣יןmî·mînPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3225 right hand
and brought them closeוַיַּגֵּ֖שׁway·yag·gêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
to himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Genesis 48:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
stretched outוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
his right handיְמִינ֜וֹyə·mî·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
and putוַיָּ֨שֶׁתway·yā·šeṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
it onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the headרֹ֤אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
the youngerהַצָּעִ֔ירhaṣ·ṣā·‘îrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6810 little, insignificant, young
and crossingשִׂכֵּל֙śik·kêlVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7919 be prudent
his handsיָדָ֔יוyā·ḏāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
he put his leftשְׂמֹאל֖וֹśə·mō·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8040 the left
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Manasseh’sמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
headרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
althoughכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
was the firstbornהַבְּכֽוֹר׃hab·bə·ḵō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1060 first-born

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Genesis 48:14 Genesis 41:51

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