Genesis

Genesis 50:3–10

³taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

⁴When the days of mourning had passed, Joseph said to Pharaoh’s court, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please tell Pharaoh that ⁵my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.”

⁶Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”

⁷Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him — the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt — ⁸along with all of Joseph’s household, and his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

⁹Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession. ¹⁰When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.

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Genesis 50:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
taking the forty	אַרְבָּעִ֣ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
days	י֔וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
required to complete	וַיִּמְלְאוּ־	way·yim·lə·’ū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
the embalming	הַחֲנֻטִ֑ים	ha·ḥă·nu·ṭîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2590 spice, make spicy, embalm
And the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4713 Mitsrite
mourned	וַיִּבְכּ֥וּ	way·yiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
for him seventy	שִׁבְעִ֥ים	šiḇ·‘îm	Number - common plural	H7657 seventy
days	יֽוֹם׃	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Genesis 50:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of mourning	בְכִית֔וֹ	ḇə·ḵî·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1068 weeping
had passed	וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֙	way·ya·‘aḇ·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
said	וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	way·ḏab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
court	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have found	מָצָ֤אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵן֙	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in your eyes	בְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·‘ê·nê·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
please	נָ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
tell	דַּבְּרוּ־	dab·bə·rū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1696 speak
Pharaoh that	פַרְעֹ֖ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh

Genesis 50:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
my father	אָבִ֞י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
made me swear an oath	הִשְׁבִּיעַ֣נִי	hiš·bî·‘a·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7650 swear
when he said	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
I	אָנֹכִי֮	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am about to die	מֵת֒	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
You must bury me	תִּקְבְּרֵ֑נִי	tiq·bə·rê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6912 bury
in the tomb	בְּקִבְרִ֗י	bə·qiḇ·rî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6913 grave, sepulchre
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I dug	כָּרִ֤יתִי	kā·rî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3738 dig
for myself in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
let me go	אֶֽעֱלֶה־	’e·‘ĕ·leh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and bury	וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה	wə·’eq·bə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H6912 bury
my father	אָבִ֖י	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
and then return	וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃	wə·’ā·šū·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return

Genesis 50:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֑ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
replied	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Go up	עֲלֵ֛ה	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and bury	וּקְבֹ֥ר	ū·qə·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6912 bury
your father	אָבִ֖יךָ	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he made you swear	הִשְׁבִּיעֶֽךָ׃	hiš·bî·‘e·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7650 swear

Genesis 50:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
went	וַיַּ֥עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to bury	לִקְבֹּ֣ר	liq·bōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6912 bury
his father	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the servants	עַבְדֵ֤י	‘aḇ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
of Pharaoh	פַרְעֹה֙	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
accompanied	וַיַּֽעֲל֨וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
him	אִתּ֜וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
the elders	זִקְנֵ֣י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Pharaoh’s household	בֵית֔וֹ	ḇê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
and all	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the elders	זִקְנֵ֥י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of the land	אֶֽרֶץ־	’e·reṣ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 50:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
along with all	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of Joseph’s	יוֹסֵ֔ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
household	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and his brothers	וְאֶחָ֖יו	wə·’e·ḥāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
and his father’s	אָבִ֑יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
household	וּבֵ֣ית	ū·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
Only	רַ֗ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
their children	טַפָּם֙	ṭap·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2945 children
and flocks	וְצֹאנָ֣ם	wə·ṣō·nām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	וּבְקָרָ֔ם	ū·ḇə·qā·rām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
were left	עָזְב֖וּ	‘ā·zə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
in Goshen	גֹּֽשֶׁן׃	gō·šen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1657 Goshen

Genesis 50:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Chariots	רֶ֖כֶב	re·ḵeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
horsemen	פָּרָשִׁ֑ים	pā·rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
alike	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
went up	וַיַּ֣עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with him	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and it was	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an exceedingly	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
large	כָּבֵ֥ד	kā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
procession	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp

Genesis 50:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they reached	וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the threshing floor	גֹּ֣רֶן	gō·ren	Noun - proper	H1637 threshing-floor
of Atad	הָאָטָ֗ד	hā·’ā·ṭāḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H329 bramble, buck-thorn
which	אֲשֶׁר֙	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is across	בְּעֵ֣בֶר	bə·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
they lamented	וַיִּ֨סְפְּדוּ־	way·yis·pə·ḏū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5594 wail, lament
and wailed	מִסְפֵּ֛ד	mis·pêḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4553 wailing
loudly	גָּד֥וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and Joseph mourned	וַיַּ֧עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for his father	לְאָבִ֛יו	lə·’ā·ḇîw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִֽים׃	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

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Genesis 50:3 Deuteronomy 34:8 · Numbers 20:29

Genesis 50:5 Isaiah 22:16 · 2 Chronicles 16:14 · Matthew 27:60 · Genesis 47:29–31

Genesis 50:10 Acts 8:2 · Job 2:13 · 2 Samuel 1:17 · 1 Samuel 31:13 · Deuteronomy 34:8 · Deuteronomy 1:1 · Genesis 50:4 · Numbers 19:11 · Genesis 50:11

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