Genesis 47:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Swearהִשָּֽׁבְעָה֙
(hi·sha·ve·'ah)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to me." So he sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע
(vai·yi·sha·va)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to him. Then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ
(vai·yish·ta·chu)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
[in worship] at the headרֹ֥אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of the bed.הַמִּטָּֽה׃
(ham·mit·tah.)
4296: a couch, bedfrom natah


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Swear
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
unto me And he sware
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
unto him And Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
bowed
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
himself upon the bed's
mittah  (mit-taw')
a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier -- bed(-chamber), bier.
head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said, "Swear to me." So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.

King James Bible
And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Jacob said, "Swear to me." So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed.

International Standard Version
"Promise me," Israel insisted. So Joseph promised. Then Israel collapsed on his bed.

NET Bible
Jacob said, "Swear to me that you will do so." So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Swear to me," he said. So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed down in prayer with his face at the head of his bed.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said, Swear unto me. And he swore unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of the bed.
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