New American Standard Bible 1995

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Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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lived to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב vai·ye·shev
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֖יִם mitz·ra·yim
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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in Goshen, a district in Eg., also a city in S. Judah Noun H1657 גֹּ֑שֶׁן go·shen;
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and they acquired property to grasp, take hold, take possession Verb H270 וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ vai·ye·'a·cha·zu
in it and were fruitful to bear fruit, be fruitful Verb H6509 וַיִּפְר֥וּ vai·yif·ru
and became to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235 וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ vai·yir·bu
very muchness, force, abundance Adjective H3966 מְאֹֽד׃ me·'od.
numerous. to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235    

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

Goshen

GOSHEN (1)go'-shen (goshen; Gesem):1. Meaning of Name:The region where the Hebrews dwelt in Egypt. If the Septuagint reading Gesem be correct, the word, which in its Hebrew form has no known meaning, may mean "cultivated"-comparing the Arabic root jashima, "to labor." Egyptologists have suggested a connection with the Egyptian word qas, meaning "inundated la... 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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.
King James Bible Now And Israel lived dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, the country of Goshen; and they acquired property in it had possessions therein, and were fruitful grew, and became very numerous.multiplied exceedingly.
Hebrew Greek English Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.