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And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And when Joseph Joseph Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֗ף yo·v·sef
Analysis:
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saw advise self Verb H7200 וַיַּ֣רְא vai·yar·
that his father chief Noun H1 אָבִ֧יו a·viv
laid apply Verb H7896 יָשִׁ֨ית ya·shit
his right left-handed Noun H3225 יְמִינֹ֛ו ye·mi·nov
hand able Noun H3027 יַד־ yad-
of Ephraim Ephraim Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֖יִם ef·ra·yim
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upon the head band Noun H7218 רֹ֥אשׁ rosh
displeased afflict Verb H7489 וַיֵּ֣רַע vai·ye·ra
him and he held up take Verb H8551 וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ vai·yit·moch
his father's chief Noun H1 אָבִ֗יו a·viv
hand able Noun H3027 יַד־ yad-
to remove behead Verb H5493 לְהָסִ֥יר le·ha·sir
it from Ephraim's Ephraim Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֖יִם ef·ra·yim
head band Noun H7218 רֹאשׁ־ rosh-
unto Manasseh's Manasseh Noun H4519 מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ me·na·sheh.
head band 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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King James Bible And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
Hebrew Greek English And when When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, on Ephraim's head, it displeased him: him; and he held up grasped his father's hand, hand to remove it from Ephraim's head unto to Manasseh's head.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And when When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, on Ephraim's head, it displeased him: him; and he held up grasped his father's hand, hand to remove it from Ephraim's head unto to Manasseh's head.