Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 47:6 Interlinear

The land of Egypt is before thee in the best The land let them dwell thy father and brethren let them dwell The land of Goshen and if thou knowest of activity among them then make them rulers over my cattle

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776The landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
2מִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714of Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
3לְפָנֶ֣יךָH6440is before theethe face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
4הִ֔ואH1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
5בְּמֵיטַ֣בH4315in the bestthe best part
6בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776The landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
7יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙H3427let them dwellproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
8אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9אָבִ֖יךָH1thy fatherfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
10וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11אַחֶ֑יךָH251and brethrena brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
12יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙H3427let them dwellproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
13בְּאֶ֣רֶץH776The landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
14גֹּ֔שֶׁןH1657of Goshengoshen, the residence of the israelites in egypt; also a place in palestine
15וְאִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
16יָדַ֗עְתָּH3045and if thou knowestto know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
17וְיֶשׁH3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
18בָּם֙H0
19אַנְשֵׁיH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
20חַ֔יִלH2428of activityprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
21וְשַׂמְתָּ֛םH7760among them then make themto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
22שָׂרֵ֥יH8269rulersa head person (of any rank or class)
23מִקְנֶ֖הH4735over my cattlesomething bought, i.e., property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
24עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
25אֲשֶׁרH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
26לִֽי׃H0

Verse Context

Genesis 47:5saying And Pharaoh unto Joseph saying Thy father...
Genesis 47:6 (current)The land of Egypt is before thee in the best The land let them dwell thy father and brethren let them dwell The land of Goshen and if thou knowest of activity among them then make them rulers over my cattle
Genesis 47:7brought in And Joseph Jacob his father and set him...

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