Genesis 48:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
stretchedוַיִּשְׁלַח֩
(vai·yish·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
out his right handיְמִינֹ֜ו
(ye·mi·nov)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
and laidוַיָּ֨שֶׁת
(vai·ya·shet)
7896: to put, seta prim. root
it on the headרֹ֤אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of Ephraim,אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
whoוְה֣וּא
(ve·hu)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
was the younger,הַצָּעִ֔יר
(ha·tza·'ir,)
6810: little, insignificant, youngfrom tsaar
and his left handשְׂמֹאלֹ֖ו
(se·mo·lov)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation
on Manasseh'sמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה
(me·na·sheh;)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
head,רֹ֣אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
crossingשִׂכֵּל֙
(sik·kel)
7919b: to lay crosswisea prim. root
his hands,יָדָ֔יו
(ya·dav,)
3027: handa prim. root
althoughכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה
(me·na·sheh)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
was the firstborn.הַבְּכֹֽור׃
(hab·be·cho·vr.)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar


















KJV Lexicon
And Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
stretched out
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
his right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
and laid
shiyth  (sheeth)
to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, take.
it upon Ephraim's
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
who was the younger
tsa`iyr  (tsaw-eer')
little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble -- least, little (one), small (one), + young(-er, -est).
and his left hand
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
upon Manasseh's
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
guiding
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
his hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
wittingly
sakal  (saw-kal')
to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
for Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
was the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and crossing his hands, put his left on Manasseh's head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

International Standard Version
But Israel stretched out his right hand, laying it on Ephraim's head (he was the younger son) and laying his left hand on Manasseh's head (even though Manasseh was the firstborn).

NET Bible
Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim's head, although he was the younger. Crossing his hands, he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Israel crossed his hands and reached out. He put his right hand on Ephraim's head, although Ephraim was the younger son. He put his left hand on Manasseh's head, although Manasseh was older.

King James 2000 Bible
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
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