Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 48:4 Interlinear

And said unto me Behold I will make thee fruitful and multiply and will give of thee a multitude of people and will give this land to thy seed after thee possession for an everlasting

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559And saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֵלַ֗יH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3הִנְנִ֤יH2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
4מַפְרְךָ֙H6509unto me Behold I will make thee fruitfulto bear fruit (literally or figuratively)
5וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָH7235and multiplyto increase (in whatever respect)
6וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יH5414and will giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
7לִקְהַ֣לH6951of thee a multitudeassemblage (usually concretely)
8עַמִּ֑יםH5971of peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
9וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יH5414and will giveto give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
10אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
11הָאָ֧רֶץH776this landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
12הַזֹּ֛אתH2063this (often used adverb)
13לְזַרְעֲךָ֥H2233to thy seedseed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
14אַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָH310after theeproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
15אֲחֻזַּ֥תH272possessionsomething seized, i.e., a possession (especially of land)
16עוֹלָֽם׃H5769for an everlastingproperly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial

Verse Context

Genesis 48:3said And Jacob unto Joseph God Almighty...
Genesis 48:4 (current)And said unto me Behold I will make thee fruitful and multiply and will give of thee a multitude of people and will give this land to thy seed after thee possession for an everlasting
Genesis 48:5 And now thy two sons which were born unto thee in the land...

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