Genesis 47:11
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
שָׁכַן
shâkan
to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אֲחֻזָּה
ʼăchuzzâh
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
חֶלֶב
cheleb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
רַעְמְסֵס
Raʻmᵉçêç
Rameses or Raamses, a place in Egypt
פַּרְעֹה
Parʻôh
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
צָוָה
tsâvâh
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
Key Terms in This Verse
חֶלֶב cheleb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Study H2459 →אֲחֻזָּה ʼăchuzzâh
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)
Study H272 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →Cross References
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make the...
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
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