Genesis 48:14
Old Testament • 19 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisrâʼêl
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
נָטָה
nâṭâh
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application
יְמָנִי
yᵉmânîy
right (i.e. at the right hand)
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
שׂוּם
sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
אֶפְרַיִם
ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
קָטָן
qâṭân
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
מְנַשֶּׁה
Mᵉnashsheh
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
שָׂכַל
sâkal
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
שָׂכַל
sâkal
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
מְנַשֶּׁה
Mᵉnashsheh
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׂכַל sâkal
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
Study H7919 →שָׂכַל sâkal
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
Study H7919 →קָטָן qâṭân
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
Study H6996 →נָטָה nâṭâh
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application
Study H5186 →מְנַשֶּׁה Mᵉnashsheh
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Study H4519 →מְנַשֶּׁה Mᵉnashsheh
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Study H4519 →אֶפְרַיִם ʼEphrayim
Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
Study H669 →שׂוּם sûwm
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
Study H7760 →Cross References
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you,...
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
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