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And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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stretched out forsake Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ vai·yish·lach
his right hand left-handed Noun H3225 יְמִינֹ֜ו ye·mi·nov
and laid apply Verb H7896 וַיָּ֨שֶׁת vai·ya·shet
head band Noun H7218 רֹ֤אשׁ rosh
[it] upon Ephraim's Ephraim Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ef·ra·yim
Analysis:
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who he Pronoun H1931 וְה֣וּא ve·hu
who [was] the younger least Adjective H6810 הַצָּעִ֔יר ha·tza·'ir,
and his left hand left hand Noun H8040 שְׂמֹאלֹ֖ו se·mo·lov
upon Manasseh's Manasseh Noun H4519 מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה me·na·sheh;
head band Noun H7218 רֹ֣אשׁ rosh
wittingly consider Verb H7919 שִׂכֵּל֙ sik·kel
his hands able Noun H3027 יָדָ֔יו ya·dav,
although inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
for Manasseh Manasseh Noun H4519 מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה me·na·sheh
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[was] the firstborn eldest Noun H1060 הַבְּכֹֽור׃ hab·be·cho·vr.

Locations

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Manasseh

Manasseh [N] [H] [S] who makes to forget. "God hath made me forget" (Heb. nashshani),  Genesis 41:51 .  The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons ( 48:1 ). There is an account of his marriage to a Syrian ( 1 Chronicles 7:14 ); and the only thing afterwards recorded of him is, that his grandchildren were "... View Details

Manasseh

Manasseh [N] [H] [S] who makes to forget. "God hath made me forget" (Heb. nashshani),  Genesis 41:51 .  The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons ( 48:1 ). There is an account of his marriage to a Syrian ( 1 Chronicles 7:14 ); and the only thing afterwards recorded of him is, that his grandchildren were "... View Details

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King James Bible And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Hebrew Greek English And But Israel stretched out his right hand, hand and laid it upon Ephraim's head, on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand upon on Manasseh's head, guiding crossing his hands wittingly; for hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And But Israel stretched out his right hand, hand and laid it upon Ephraim's head, on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand upon on Manasseh's head, guiding crossing his hands wittingly; for hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn.