Genesis 30:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
She namedוַתִּקְרָ֧א
(vat·tik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
him Joseph,יֹוסֵ֖ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"May the LORDיְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
giveיֹסֵ֧ף
(yo·sef)
3254: to adda prim. root
me anotherאַחֵֽר׃
(a·cher.)
312: anotherfrom achar
son."בֵּ֥ן
(ben)
1121: sona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And she called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
shall add
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
to me another
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
She named him Joseph, saying, "May the LORD give me another son."

King James Bible
And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She named him Joseph: "May the LORD add another son to me."

International Standard Version
Because she had been asking, "May God give me another son," she named him Joseph.

NET Bible
She named him Joseph, saying, "May the LORD give me yet another son."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She named him Joseph [May He Give Another] and said, "May the LORD give me another son."

King James 2000 Bible
And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.
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