Genesis 47:27

Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data

"And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And

יִשְׂרָאֵל

Yisrâʼêl

H3478

Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

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יָשַׁב

yâshab

H3427

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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in the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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of

מִצְרַיִם

Mitsrayim

H4714

Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

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in the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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of

גֹּשֶׁן

Gôshen

H1657

Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine

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and they had

אָחַז

ʼâchaz

H270

to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)

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שָׁם

shâm

H8033

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

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and

צֶמַח

tsemach

H6780

a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative

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and

רָבָה

râbâh

H7235

to increase (in whatever respect)

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מְאֹד

mᵉʼôd

H3966

properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or ...

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Key Terms in This Verse

possessions H270

אָחַז ʼâchaz

to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)

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Goshen H1657

גֹּשֶׁן Gôshen

Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine

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grew H6780

צֶמַח tsemach

a sprout (usually concrete), literal or figurative

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exceedingly H3966

מְאֹד mᵉʼôd

properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)

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multiplied H7235

רָבָה râbâh

to increase (in whatever respect)

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country H776

אֶרֶץ ʼerets

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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dwelt H3427

יָשַׁב yâshab

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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therein H8033

שָׁם shâm

there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence

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Egypt H4714

מִצְרַיִם Mitsrayim

Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt

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land H776

אֶרֶץ ʼerets

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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Cross References

Genesis 46:3 cross-reference

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Exodus 1:7 cross-reference

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Acts 7:17 cross-reference

But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Psalm 107:38 cross-reference

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

Deuteronomy 26:5 cross-reference

And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and...

Genesis 26:4 cross-reference

And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Zechariah 10:8 cross-reference

I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

Psalm 105:24 cross-reference

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

Genesis 28:14 cross-reference

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the...

Genesis 8:9 cross-reference

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled he...

Exodus 1:12 cross-reference

But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Genesis 8:7 cross-reference

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

Nehemiah 9:23 cross-reference

Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

Genesis 13:16 cross-reference

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

Genesis 17:6 cross-reference

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Deuteronomy 10:22 cross-reference

Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

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