Genesis 48:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעֵינֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כָּבְד֣וּ מִזֹּ֔קֶן לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִרְא֑וֹת וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ אֹתָם֙ אֵלָ֔יו וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק לָהֶ֖ם וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק לָהֶֽם

Transliteration

And wĕʿênê yiśrāʾēl kābĕdû from mizzōqen not lōʾ yûkal to lirʾôt and wayyaggēš ʾōtām to ʾēlāyw and wayyiššaq to lāhem and wayĕḥabbēq to lāhem

Grammar Details

• *wĕʿênê*: conjunction + noun, feminine dual construct - and eyes of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Israel
• *kābĕdû*: Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were heavy
• *mizzōqen*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - from old age
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *yûkal*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was able
• *lirʾôt*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see
• *wayyaggēš*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near
• *ʾōtām*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them
• *ʾēlāyw*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him
• *wayyiššaq*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he kissed
• *lāhem*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
• *wayĕḥabbēq*: waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he embraced

Word Meanings

• *wĕʿênê*: and the eyes of/vision of
• *kābĕdû*: were heavy/dim/failing
• *mizzōqen*: from old age/because of age
• *yûkal*: was able/could/had ability
• *lirʾôt*: to see/to perceive
• *wayyaggēš*: and he brought near/presented/approached
• *wayyiššaq*: and he kissed/showed affection to
• *wayĕḥabbēq*: and he embraced/hugged

Referenced Verses

• Gen 27:1 : 1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Here am I.
• Gen 27:27 : 27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed:
• Gen 31:55 : 55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
• Gen 45:15 : 15 And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
• 1 Sam 3:2 : 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),
• 1 Sam 4:15 : 15 Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were set, so that he could not see.
• 1 Kgs 19:20 : 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?
• Isa 6:10 : 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
• Isa 59:1 : 1 Behold, Jehovah's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: