New American Standard Bible 1995

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But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל yis·ra·'el
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stretched to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ vai·yish·lach
out his right hand right hand Noun H3225 יְמִינֹ֜ו ye·mi·nov
and laid to put, set Verb H7896 וַיָּ֨שֶׁת vai·ya·shet
it on the head head Noun H7218 רֹ֤אשׁ rosh
of Ephraim, a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ef·ra·yim
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who he, she, it Pronoun H1931 וְה֣וּא ve·hu
was the younger, little, insignificant, young Adjective H6810 הַצָּעִ֔יר ha·tza·'ir,
and his left hand the left Noun H8040 שְׂמֹאלֹ֖ו se·mo·lov
on Manasseh's "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr. Noun H4519 מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה me·na·sheh;
head, head Noun H7218 רֹ֣אשׁ rosh
crossing to lay crosswise Verb H7919 שִׂכֵּל֙ sik·kel
his hands, hand Noun H3027 יָדָ֔יו ya·dav,
although that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֥י ki
Manasseh "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr. Noun H4519 מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה me·na·sheh
Analysis:
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was the firstborn. first-born 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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New American Standard Bible 1995 But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
King James Bible But And Israel stretched out his right hand hand, and laid it on the head of Ephraim, upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on upon Manasseh's head, crossing guiding his hands, although hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Hebrew Greek English But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn.