Genesis 46:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Josephיֹוסֵף֙
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
preparedוַיֶּאְסֹ֤ר
(vai·ye·sor)
631: to tie, bind, imprisona prim. root
his chariotמֶרְכַּבְתֹּ֔ו
(mer·kav·tov,)
4818: a chariotfem. of merkab
and wentוַיַּ֛עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to Goshenגֹּ֑שְׁנָה
(go·she·nah;)
1657: a district in Eg., also a city in S. Judahof foreign origin
to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
his fatherאָבִ֖יו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
as soon as he appearedוַיֵּרָ֣א
(vai·ye·ra)
7200: to seea prim. root
beforeאֵלָ֗יו
(e·lav)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
him, he fellוַיִּפֹּל֙
(vai·yip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
on his neckצַוָּארָ֔יו
(tzav·va·rav,)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word
and weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּ
(vai·ye·ve·ke)
1058: to weep, bewaila prim. root
on his neckצַוָּארָ֖יו
(tzav·va·rav)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word
a long time.עֹֽוד׃
(o·vd.)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
made ready
'acar  (aw-sar')
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
his chariot
merkabah  (mer-kaw-baw')
a chariot -- chariot.
and went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to meet
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
to Goshen
Goshen  (go'-shen)
Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine -- Goshen.
and presented
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
himself unto him and he fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
on his neck
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
and wept
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
on his neck
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
a good while
`owd  (ode)
iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared before him, he fell on his neck and wept on his neck a long time.

King James Bible
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joseph hitched the horses to his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, threw his arms around him, and wept for a long time.

International Standard Version
Joseph prepared his chariot and went to meet his father Israel in Goshen. As soon as Jacob appeared in his presence, he embraced him and wept for a long time as he held on to him.

NET Bible
Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. When he met him, he hugged his neck and wept on his neck for quite some time.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph prepared his chariot and went to meet his father Israel. As soon as he saw his father, he threw his arms around him and cried on his shoulder a long time.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
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