Genesis 48:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Now as for me, when I cameבְּבֹאִ֣י
(be·vo·'i)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
from Paddan,מִפַּדָּ֗ן
(mip·pad·dan)
6307: the place where Rachel diedof uncertain derivation
Rachelרָחֵ֜ל
(ra·chel)
7354: a wife of Jacobfrom the same as rachel
died,מֵ֩תָה֩
(me·tah)
4191: to diea prim. root
to my sorrow,עָלַ֨י
(a·lai)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Canaanכְּנַ֙עַן֙
(ke·na·'an)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
on the journey,בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ
(bad·de·rech,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
when there was stillבְּעֹ֥וד
(be·'o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
some distanceכִּבְרַת־
(kiv·rat-)
3530: distancefrom kabar
to goלָבֹ֣א
(la·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Ephrath;אֶפְרָ֑תָה
(ef·ra·tah;)
672: an Isr. woman, also the name of several places in Pal.from the same as apher
and I buriedוָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ
(va·'ek·be·re·ha)
6912: to burya prim. root
her thereשָּׁם֙
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
on the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
(be·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
to Ephrathאֶפְרָ֔ת
(ef·rat,)
672: an Isr. woman, also the name of several places in Pal.from the same as apher
(that is, Bethlehem)."לָֽחֶם׃
(la·chem.)
1035: "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulunfrom bayith and lechem


















KJV Lexicon
And as for me when I came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
from Padan
Paddan  (pad-dawn')
the table-land of Aram; Paddan or Paddan-Aram, a region of Syria -- Padan, Padan-aram.
Rachel
Rachel  (raw-khale')
Rachel, a wife of Jacob -- Rachel.
died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
by me in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
when
`owd  (ode)
iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
yet there was but a little
kibrah  (kib-raw')
length, i.e. a measure (of uncertain dimension) -- little.
way
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
to come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto Ephrath
'Ephraath  (ef-rawth')
fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once (Psa. 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman -- Ephrath, Ephratah.
and I buried her
qabar  (kaw-bar')
to inter -- in any wise, bury(-ier).
there in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of Ephrath
'Ephraath  (ef-rawth')
fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once (Psa. 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman -- Ephrath, Ephratah.
the same is Bethlehem
Beyth Lechem  (bayth leh'-khem)
house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-lehem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died, to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem)."

King James Bible
And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way, some distance from Ephrath in the land of Canaan. I buried her there along the way to Ephrath," (that is, Bethlehem).

International Standard Version
"Now as for me, Rachel died after I arrived in Canaan from Paddan, much to my sorrow. While I was on my journey to Ephrathah (also known as Bethlehem), I buried her there."

NET Bible
But as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, Rachel died--to my sorrow--in the land of Canaan. It happened along the way, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there on the way to Ephrath" (that is, Bethlehem).

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As I was coming back from Paddan, Rachel died in Canaan when we were still some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there on the way to Ephrath" (that is, Bethlehem).

King James 2000 Bible
And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
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