Genesis 48:2
{ "verseID": "Genesis.48.2", "source": "וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה בִּנְךָ֥ יוֹסֵ֖ף בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הַמִּטָּֽה", "text": "And *wayyaggēd* to *yaʿăqōb* and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnēh* *binkā* *yôsēp̄* *bāʾ* to *ʾēleykā* and *wayyitḥazzēq* *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyēšeb* on-*hammittāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyaggēd*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he told/reported", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*binkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your son", "*yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come/is coming", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "waw-consecutive + Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*wayyēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*hammittāh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the bed/couch" }, "variants": { "*wayyaggēd*": "and it was told/reported/announced", "*yaʿăqōb*": "Jacob (proper name meaning 'supplanter')", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*bāʾ*": "come/coming/has come", "*wayyitḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/exerted himself/gathered strength", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name meaning 'he struggles with God')", "*hammittāh*": "the bed/couch/mat" } }