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When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim's head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֗ף yo·v·sef
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saw to see Verb H7200 וַיַּ֣רְא vai·yar·
that his father father Noun H1 אָבִ֧יו a·viv
laid to put, set Verb H7896 יָשִׁ֨ית ya·shit
his right right hand Noun H3225 יְמִינֹ֛ו ye·mi·nov
hand hand Noun H3027 יַד־ yad-
on Ephraim's a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֖יִם ef·ra·yim
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head, head Noun H7218 רֹ֥אשׁ rosh
it displeased to be evil, bad Verb H7489 וַיֵּ֣רַע vai·ye·ra
him; and he grasped to grasp, support, attain Verb H8551 וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ vai·yit·moch
his father's father Noun H1 אָבִ֗יו a·viv
hand hand Noun H3027 יַד־ yad-
to remove to turn aside Verb H5493 לְהָסִ֥יר le·ha·sir
it from Ephraim's a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֖יִם ef·ra·yim
head head Noun H7218 רֹאשׁ־ rosh-
to 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 מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ me·na·sheh.
head. head Noun H7218 רֹ֥אשׁ rosh

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

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... 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

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 When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim's head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
King James Bible When And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim's head, upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; him: and he grasped held up his father's hand hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to unto Manasseh's head.
Hebrew Greek English When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim's head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.