Gen. 48:17 in context
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Genesis 48:17

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim's head, he disapproved (it was evil in his eyes), so he took hold of his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיַּרְא   יוֹסֵף   כִּי   יָשִׁית   אָבִיו   יַד   יְמִינוֹ   עַל   רֹאשׁ   אֶפְרַיִם   וַיֵּרַע   בְּעֵינָיו   וַיִּתְמֹךְ   יַד   אָבִיו   לְהָסִיר   אֹתָהּ   מֵעַל   רֹאשׁ   אֶפְרַיִם   עַל   רֹאשׁ   מְנַשֶּׁה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἰδὼν δὲ Ιωσηφ ὅτι ἐπέβαλεν ὁ πατὴρ τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν Εφραιμ βαρὺ αὐτῷ κατεφάνη καὶ ἀντελάβετο Ιωσηφ τῆς χειρὸς τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ ἀφελεῖν αὐτὴν ἀπὸ τῆς κεφαλῆς Εφραιμ ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν Μανασση

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H7200
 וַ (va)
יַּ֣רְא (jare)
 seq
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3130
 יוֹסֵ֗ף (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H7896
 יָשִׁ֨ית (jashit)
 to set
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H0001
H9023
 אָבִ֧י (avi)
ו (v)
 father
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H3027
H9014
 יַד (jad-)
־
hand
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3225
H9023
 יְמִינ֛ (jemin)
וֹ (vó)
 right
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H7218a
 רֹ֥אשׁ (rósh)
 head
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0669
 אֶפְרַ֖יִם (eferajim)
 Ephraim
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H7489a
 וַ (va)
יֵּ֣רַע (jera)
 seq
be evil
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H9003
H5869a
H9023
 בְּ (be)
עֵינָ֑י (einaj)
ו (v)
 in
eye
his
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Ncbdc
Sp3ms
H9001
H8551
 וַ (va)
יִּתְמֹ֣ךְ (jitemókhe)
 seq
to grasp
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H3027
H9014
 יַד (jad-)
־
hand
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0001
H9023
 אָבִ֗י (avi)
ו (v)
 father
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9005
H5493
 לְ (le)
הָסִ֥יר (hasir)
 to
to turn aside
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H0853
H9034
 אֹתָ֛ (óta)
הּ (h)
 obj.
her
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

To
Sp3fs
H9006
H5921a
 מֵ (me)
עַ֥ל (al)
 from
upon
Prep. Preposition

Prep. Preposition

 R
R
H7218a
H9014
 רֹאשׁ (rósh-)
־
head
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0669
 אֶפְרַ֖יִם (eferajim)
 Ephraim
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H7218a
 רֹ֥אשׁ (rósh)
 head
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4519
H9016
 מְנַשֶּֽׁה (menashe)
׃
Manasseh
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm

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