Genesis 48:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now it cameוַיְהִ֗י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about afterאַחֲרֵי֙
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
theseהָאֵ֔לֶּה
(ha·'el·leh,)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣ים
(had·de·va·rim)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
that Josephלְיֹוסֵ֔ף
(le·yo·v·sef,)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
was told,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּ֥ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ
(a·vi·cha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
is sick."חֹלֶ֑ה
(cho·leh;)
2470a: to be weak or sicka prim. root
So he tookוַיִּקַּ֞ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
his twoשְׁנֵ֤י
(she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
sonsבָנָיו֙
(va·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
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
and Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃
(ef·ra·yim.)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
with him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
these things
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that one told
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
Behold thy father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
is sick
chalah  (khaw-law')
to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
and he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
with him his two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
sons
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.
Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
and Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about after these things that Joseph was told, "Behold, your father is sick." So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.

King James Bible
And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some time after this, Joseph was told, "Your father is weaker." So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

International Standard Version
Some time later, somebody informed Joseph, "Your father is ill!" So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him to visit Jacob.

NET Bible
After these things Joseph was told, "Your father is weakening." So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Later Joseph was told, "Your father is ill." So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim [to see Jacob].

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
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