Genesis

Genesis 48:2

²When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
was told	וַיַּגֵּ֣ד	way·yag·gêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Your son	בִּנְךָ֥	bin·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
has come	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	אֵלֶ֑יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
rallied his strength	וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙	way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and sat up	וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
bed	הַמִּטָּֽה׃	ham·miṭ·ṭāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4296 couch, bed

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.