Genesis 48:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Josephיֹוסֵ֛ף
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his father,אָבִ֖יו
(a·viv)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
"Not so,כֵ֣ן
(chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
my father,אָבִ֑י
(a·vi;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
for this oneזֶ֣ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the firstborn.הַבְּכֹ֔ר
(hab·be·chor,)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
Placeשִׂ֥ים
(sim)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
your right handיְמִינְךָ֖
(ye·mi·ne·cha)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
on his head."רֹאשֹֽׁו׃
(ro·shov.)
7218: heada prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Not so my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
for this is the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
thy right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
upon his 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
Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head."

King James Bible
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joseph said to his father, "Not that way, my father! This one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head."

International Standard Version
"No, father, this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head."

NET Bible
Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then he said to his father, "That's not right, Father! This is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head."

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head.
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