Genesis 45:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when the newsוְהַקֹּ֣ל
(ve·hak·kol)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
was heardנִשְׁמַ֗ע
(nish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
in Pharaoh'sפַּרְעֹה֙
(par·'oh)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
houseבֵּ֤ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
that Joseph'sיֹוסֵ֑ף
(yo·v·sef;)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
brothersאֲחֵ֣י
(a·chei)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
had come,בָּ֖אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
it pleasedוַיִּיטַב֙
(vai·yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔ה
(far·'oh,)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
and his servants.עֲבָדָֽיו׃
(a·va·dav.)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad


















KJV Lexicon
And the fame
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
thereof was heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
in Pharaoh's
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Joseph's
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
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.
are come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and it pleased
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when the news was heard in Pharaoh's house that Joseph's brothers had come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.

King James Bible
And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the news reached Pharaoh's palace, "Joseph's brothers have come," Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.

International Standard Version
As soon as the news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's brothers had arrived, Pharaoh and his servants were ecstatic.

NET Bible
Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh, "Joseph's brothers have arrived." It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Pharaoh's household heard the news that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharaoh and his officials were pleased.

King James 2000 Bible
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
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