Genesis 47:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Josephיֹוסֵף֙
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
providedוַיְכַלְכֵּ֤ל
(vay·chal·kel)
3557: to comprehend, containa prim. root
his fatherאָבִ֣יו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
and his brothersאֶחָ֔יו
(e·chav,)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his father'sאָבִ֑יו
(a·viv;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
householdבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
with food,לֶ֖חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
accordingלְפִ֥י
(le·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
to their little ones.הַטָּֽף׃
(hat·taf.)
2945: childrenfrom taphaph


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
nourished
kuwl  (kool)
to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain
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-.
and his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and all his father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
with bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
according
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
to their families
taph  (taf)
a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) -- (little) children (ones), families.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Joseph provided his father and his brothers and all his father's household with food, according to their little ones.

King James Bible
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father's household with food for their dependents.

International Standard Version
Joseph provided food for his father, his brothers, and all of his father's household, proportionate to the number of young children.

NET Bible
Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father's household, according to the number of their little children.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph also provided his father, his brothers, and all his father's family with food based on the number of children they had.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with food, according to their families.
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