Gen. 48:18 in context
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Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   יוֹסֵף   אֶל   אָבִיו   לֹא   כֵן   אָבִי   כִּי   זֶה   הַבְּכֹר   שִׂים   יְמִינְךָ   עַל   רֹאשׁוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἶπεν δὲ Ιωσηφ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ οὐχ οὕτως πάτερ οὗτος γὰρ ὁ πρωτότοκος ἐπίθες τὴν δεξιάν σου ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֧אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

 Npm
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0001
H9023
 אָבִ֖י (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
H3808
H9014
 לֹא (ló-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H3651c
 כֵ֣ן (khen)
 so
Adv. Adverb

 D
H0001
H9020
 אָבִ֑ (avi)
י (j)
 father
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H3588a
H9014
 כִּי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H2088
 זֶ֣ה (ze)
 this
Tm
H9009
H1060
 הַ (ha)
בְּכֹ֔ר (bekhór)
 the
firstborn
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H7760a
 שִׂ֥ים (sim)
 to set
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H3225
H9021
 יְמִינְ (jemine)
ךָ֖ (kha)
 right
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H5921a
H9014
 עַל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H7218a
H9023
H9016
 רֹאשֽׁ (rósh)
וֹ (vó)
׃
head
his
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

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

Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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