Genesis 48:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַּ֣ח יוֹסֵף֮ אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶם֒ אֶת־אֶפְרַ֤יִם בִּֽימִינוֹ֙ מִשְּׂמֹ֣אל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹ מִימִ֣ין יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ אֵלָֽיו

Transliteration

And wayyiqqaḥ yôsēp̄ ʾet-both of them šĕnêhem ʾet-ʾep̄rayim in bîmînô from left miśśĕmōʾl yiśrāʾēl and wĕʾet-mĕnaššeh in biśmōʾlô from right mîmîn yiśrāʾēl and wayyaggēš to ʾēlāyw

Grammar Details

*wayyiqqaḥ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took
*yôsēp̄*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph
*šĕnêhem*: numeral, dual construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - both of them
*ʾep̄rayim*: proper noun, masculine singular - Ephraim
*bîmînô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his right hand
*miśśĕmōʾl*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from left of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Israel
*mĕnaššeh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Manasseh
*biśmōʾlô*: preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his left hand
*mîmîn*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from right of
*wayyaggēš*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he brought near
*ʾēlāyw*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him

Word Meanings

*wayyiqqaḥ*: and he took/received/grasped
*šĕnêhem*: both of them/the two of them
*bîmînô*: in his right hand/at his right side
*miśśĕmōʾl*: from left of/at the left side of
*biśmōʾlô*: in his left hand/at his left side
*mîmîn*: from right of/at the right side of
*wayyaggēš*: and he brought near/approached/presented

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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