Genesis

Genesis 50:23

²³He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up^b on Joseph’s knees.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	יוֹסֵף֙	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
saw	וַיַּ֤רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
Ephraim’s	לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם	lə·’ep̄·ra·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
sons	בְּנֵ֖י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
to the third generation	שִׁלֵּשִׁ֑ים	šil·lê·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8029 pertaining to the third
and indeed	גַּ֗ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the sons	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Machir	מָכִיר֙	mā·ḵîr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4353 Makir
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
were brought up	יֻלְּד֖וּ	yul·lə·ḏū	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Joseph’s	יוֹסֵֽף׃	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
knees	בִּרְכֵּ֥י	bir·kê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H1290 knee

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.